About

J. Allyn Rosser is the author of five poetry collections and the recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, most recently the Stocker Fellowship in 2019. She holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. from University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from Middlebury College in French and English. She is Professor Emerita of English at Ohio University, where she formerly edited New Ohio Review.

Fluent in French, Spanish, and Hungarian, Rosser is an emerging translator. She is also currently at work on a novel set in the 1980s. Her poetry is recognized for its lyricism, wry precision, and versatility, ranging from free verse to nonce and traditional forms. Her fifth poetry collection, Chronic Transience, is forthcoming from Unbound Edition Press in September 2025.

Praise for Chronic Transience

This is simply a brilliant book. A necessary book. The artistry is impeccable, but it’s the soul of the thing that makes it so unique. J. Allyn Rosser has every poetic skill: an excellent ear, a sense of form that is both singular and ancient, and a mind alert to both the hilarities and the futilities of life. I find her work delightful, disturbing, and a deep consolation.

Christian Wiman