Arthur Smith (American poet)
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Born
April 17, 1948
Arthur Edwin Smith
April 17, 1948
DiedNovember 9, 2018 (aged 70)
OccupationPoet
Notable awardsAgnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize (1984)
Pushcart Prize (1986, 1987)
Pushcart Prize (1986, 1987)
Arthur Smith | |
|---|---|
| Born | Arthur Edwin Smith April 17, 1948 |
| Died | November 9, 2018 (aged 70) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Notable awards | Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize (1984) Pushcart Prize (1986, 1987) |
Arthur Edwin Smith (April 17, 1948 – November 9, 2018) was an American poet whose work appeared in The New Yorker, "The Georgia Review," "Northwest Review," "Cutthroat: A Journal of the Arts," "Crazyhorse," "Southern Poetry Review," Hunger Mountain,[1] and The Nation.[2] He was a professor of English and Creative Writing at the University of Tennessee and lived in Knoxville, Tennessee with his three Keeshonden. He died on November 9, 2018, at the age of 70.[3]