Leon Stokesbury

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Leon Stokesbury (1945 Oklahoma City- November 13, 2018 [1] ) was an American poet.

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Life

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]

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Anthologies

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References

  1. "Leon Stokesbury". Legacy.com. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  2. "Department of English | People". Archived from the original on 2009-11-14. Retrieved 2009-09-01.