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Leon Stokesbury

レオン・ストークスベリー

Reon Sutōkusuberī

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1945-01-01 (Oklahoma City)
Died
2018-11-13 (Atlanta) age 73
Nationality
United States
Languages
English
Religion
None
Residence History
Arkansas → Florida → Georgia

Career

Occupations
Poet, Professor
Active Years
1976-2018
Affiliations
Georgia State University

Education

University of Arkansas
Creative Writing
Degree: MFA
Country: United States
Florida State University
English
Degree: PhD
Country: United States

Awards

Porter Prize
1985
Work: The Royal Nonesuch
Organization: Porter Fund
Result: 受賞
Poets' Prize
1998
Work: Autumn Rhythm
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Autumn Rhythm: New and Selected Poems

1996 Poetry

Collection of new and selected poems

Autumn rhythmLife

The Drifting Away

1986 Poetry

Poems of drifting

LossMemory

The Royal Nonesuch

1984 Poetry

Often in Different Landscapes

1976 Poetry

Bibliography

  • Autumn Rhythm: New and Selected Poems
  • The Drifting Away
  • The Royal Nonesuch
  • Chance of Showers
  • Often in Different Landscapes
  • You are Here: Poems New and Old
  • The Drifting Away of All We Once Held Essential

Translations by Author

  • Articles of War: A Collection of American Poetry about World War II (editor)
  • The Made Thing: An Anthology of Contemporary Southern Poetry (editor)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Lyric poetryContemporary poetry
Recurring Motifs
LossLandscapes

Legacy

Known as an American poet, winner of several awards, taught at Georgia State University.