Anson Wright

Writer, jazz guitarist, composer, and educator, Anson Wright graduated from Princeton University, then moved to New York City where at the age of twenty six he completed his novel, Jericho. His second book, Openings, was published with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Anson's first full-length poetry book, Sandstone Monastery, was released in 2004. He spends most of his professional life as a jazz guitarist and jazz educator based in Portland, Oregon. In addition to CD's highlighting his jazz compositions, Anson's finger-style guitar compositions have been choreographed and performed in modern dance, and his poetry has been set to modern dance and to music. He has taught at numerous schools including New York University, Pacific University, and Portland Community College.

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