T. Alan Broughton

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T. Alan Broughton was born in the June of 1936 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He is a poet, and an amateur pianist. He began teaching writing in 1966 at the University of Vermont until he retired in 2001. He has attended Harvard University, Philips Exeter Academy, and the Juilliard School of Music. He has received degrees from the University of Washington and Swarthmore College.

He is the son of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton and Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton.

[edit] Works

  • In the Face of Descent', a poetry book published in 1975 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-915604-02-7.
  • A Family Gathering, a fictional novel published in 1977 by Dutton and Fawcett.
  • Winter Journey, a novel published in 1980 by Dutton and Fawcett.
  • The Horsemaster, a novel published in 1981 by Dutton.
  • Dreams Before Sleep, a poetry book published in 1982 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-915604-69-8
  • Hob's Daughter, a fictional novel published in 1984 by Morrow.
  • Preparing to be Happy, a poetry book published in 1988 by Carnegie Mellon University Press.
  • In the Country of Elegies, a poetry book published in 1995 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-88748-198-1
  • The Origin of Green, a book of poetry published in 2001 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-88748-338-0.
  • Suicidal Tendencies, a collection of short stories published in 2003 by University Press of Colorado, ISBN 1-885635-05-2.

[edit] Citations

  • Rae Armantrout; John Ashbery; et al. (2002). The Best American Poetry 2002. Scribner Poetry. ISBN 0-7432-0386-0. 
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