Fred Marchant
Fred Marchant is an American poet, and Professor of English and Literature at Suffolk University.[1] He is the director of both the Creative Writing program and The Poetry Center at Suffolk University.
Fred Marchant | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Brown University; University of Chicago |
| Genre | Poetry |
Life
In 1970, he became one of the first officers of the US Marine Corps to be honorably discharged as a conscientious objectors in the Vietnam war.[2]
He is the author of four books of poetry, of which Tipping Point was the winner of the 1993 Washington Prize in poetry. He is a graduate of Brown University, and earned a PhD from The University of Chicago's Committee on Social Thought.[2]
He lives in Arlington, MA.
Published works
Full-length poetry collections
- Tipping Point The Word Works, 1993, ISBN 9780915380305; 2013, ISBN 9780915380862
- Full Moon Boat Graywolf Press, 2000, ISBN 9781555973117
- House on Water, House in Air 2002, ISBN 9781901233872
- The Looking House Graywolf Press, 2009, ISBN 9781555975289
References
- "Suffolk University". Suffolk.edu. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/fred-marchant
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