Leon Stokesbury
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Born1945
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2018 (aged 72–73)
OccupationPoet
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (MFA)
Florida State University (PhD)
Florida State University (PhD)
Leon Stokesbury | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2018 (aged 72–73) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | University of Arkansas (MFA) Florida State University (PhD) |
| Notable awards | Porter Prize (1985) Poets' Prize (1998) |
Leon Stokesbury (1945 Oklahoma City – November 13, 2018[1]) was an American poet.
He graduated from the University of Arkansas with an MFA, and earned his Ph.D. at Florida State University. He taught creative writing at Georgia State University.[2]
Awards
- 1999 National Endowment for the Arts Grant
- 1998 Poets' Prize
- 1990 Robert Frost Fellowship in Poetry from the Breadloaf Writers Conference
- 1992 Distinguished Georgia Poet of the Year Award
- 1985 Porter Prize
