Natasha Trethewey
Poet, Author
1966 –
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Who is Natasha Trethewey?
Natasha Trethewey is an American poet who was appointed United States Poet Laureate in June 2012; she began her official duties in September. She won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her 2006 collection Native Guard, and she is the Poet Laureate of Mississippi.
She is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of English and Creative Writing at Emory University, where she also directs the Creative Writing Program.
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- Born
- Apr 26, 1966
Gulfport - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia
English Language - Master of Arts, Hollins University
English Language - Creative writing
- Master of Fine Arts, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Poetry - Honorary degree, Hollins University
( - 2010/05) - Honorary degree, Delta State University
( - 2007)
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Georgia
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on July 23, 2013
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