Joseph Fasano is a writer and educator. He studied mathematics and astrophysics at Harvard University before changing his course of study and earning a degree in philosophy. He did his graduate study in poetry at Columbia University, working with Mark Strand, Lucie Brock-Broido, Richard Howard, and others. Beyond his Professorships, Fasano is passionate about developing inclusive learning communities outside the walls of academic institutions.
Fasano is the author of two novels: The Swallows of Lunetto (Maudlin House, 2022) and The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing (Platypus Press, 2020), which was named one of the “20 Best Small Press Books of 2020.” His books of poetry are The Last Song of the World (forthcoming from BOA Editions, 2024); The Crossing (Cider Press Review, 2018), praised by Ilya Kaminsky for its “lush drive to live, even in the darkest moments”; Vincent (2015), Inheritance (2014), a James Laughlin Award nominee; Fugue for Other Hands (2013), which won the Cider Press Review Book Award
His new book The Teacher, appears December 1, 2025 from Maudlin House.
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Joseph Fasano is well known in recent months for his poem
For the Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper
“Fasano makes pain almost bearable with the beauty of his language, the wild leaps of his metaphors. His is a strong and original voice.”
- Linda Pastan
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