Paul Jenkins (poet)

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Paul Jenkins
Occupation Professor
Nationality United States
Genre Poetry

Paul Jenkins is an American academic. He is Professor of Poetry at Hampshire College.

Jenkins received an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle. Before moving to Hampshire, Jenkins taught at Elms College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. [1]

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References

  1. "Hampshire biography". Hampshire college. Archived from the original on May 15, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-09.