Mark Doty
Mark Doty (born August 10, 1953) is an American poet and memoirist best known for his work My Alexandria. He was the winner of the National Book Award for Poetry in 2008. Doty’s first collection of poems, Turtle, Swan, was published by David R. Godine in 1987; a second collection, Bethlehem in Broad Daylight, appeared from the same publisher in 1991. Booklist described his verse as “quiet, intimate” and praised its original style in turning powerful young urban experience into “an example of how we live, how we suffer and transcend suffering”.
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Birth Name | Mark Doty |
Born | August 10, 1953 |
Birthplace | Maryville, Tennessee, United States |
Education | Drake University, Goddard College |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Poet and Memoiris |
Alma mater | Drake University; Goddard College |
Known for | Poet |
Notable awards | National Poetry Series, MORE |
Genre | Poetry |
Partner | Alexander Hadel (m. 2015), Paul Lisicky (m. 2008–2013) |
Language | English |
Died Place | _ |
Died | _ |
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