Alumni John Gribble (poetry, ’98) was recently featured in the The Japan Times discussing the Japan Writer”s Conference:
Organizer of annual writers’ workshop helps others find artistic way
Poet John Gribble aims to spend a part of each day doing something creative
by Kris Kosaka
John Gribble gives a part of every day to creating. Whether it’s pinpointing the perfect word for a poem or plucking out a ditty on a guitar, his life and livelihood in some way proves creative. As a poet and teacher, Gribble has spent the last 20 years in Japan organizing others to find their artistic way.
An active member of the Tokyo Writer’s Workshop, Gribble took over as organizer in 2009. He also currently organizes the Japan Writer’s Conference.
