Anthony Butts (born July 28, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American poet.

Life

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He graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree, from Western Michigan University,[1] with an MFA, and University of Missouri with a PhD.[2]

He taught at the University of Dayton, as well as Carnegie Mellon University.[3][4] He was married to journalist Leah Samuel (b. 1970) from 2004 to 2009.[citation needed]

Award

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Works

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  • "The Nut Gatherers", Poetry Society of American
  • The Golden Underground. Wayne State University Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8143-3389-1.
  • Little Low Heaven. New Issues/Western Michigan University. 2003. ISBN 978-1-930974-26-5.
  • The Next Generation (CMU Press, 2000)
  • Evolution. Sutton Hoo Press. 1998.
  • Fifth Season. New Issues Press, Western Michigan University. 1997. ISBN 978-0-932826-53-4.
  • "Prayer" in Lines + Stars literary journal http://www.linesandstars.com/spring-2014/anthony-butts/prayer/

Anthologies

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References

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