James Roderick Burns
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James Roderick Burns was born in the northeast of England in 1972. Educated at Balliol College, Oxford, he completed a Ph.D at the State University of New York in 1999 before returning to the United Kingdom. In 2009 he graduated with distinction from the Creative Writing programme at Oxford University. He currently lives in Edinburgh with his wife and daughter, who don't think he is funny at all.
His collections The Salesman's Shoes and Greetings from Luna Park are published by Modern English Tanka Press. He has edited two poetry anthologies for Other Poetry Editions and is the author of a short fiction chapbook, A Bunch of Fives (Mudfog Press).
Website: http://jamesroderickburns.com/
Winning Entry: Hot Dog and Bun: A Sedoka Duet
Contest Won: Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest 2010, Honorable Mention
