W. Dabney Stuart | |
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Born | Walker Dabney Stuart III November 4, 1937 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet |
Education | Davidson College (BA) Harvard University (MA) |
Walker Dabney Stuart III (born November 4, 1937 Richmond, Virginia) is an American poet. [1]
He graduated from Davidson College, with a BA in English in 1960, and from Harvard University, with an MA in English in 1962. [2] Beginning his career at the College of William and Mary, he is professor emeritus of English at Washington and Lee University. [3] His work appeared in Poetry, [4] Shenandoah, Southern Review, and Yale Review.
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