W. E. Butts
Walter E. Butts | |
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Born | September 12, 1944 |
Died | March 1, 2013 Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 68)
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Vermont College of Fine Arts |
Genre | Poetry |
Walter E. Butts (September 12, 1944 – March 31, 2013) was an American poet and the
His work has been published in such literary journals as the Atlanta Review, Poetry East, Cimarron Review, Mid-American Review,[2] Slant, PoetryMotel, Poet Lore and Spillway and has been anthologized in Emerson of Harvard (2003), Tokens: Contemporary Poetry of the Subway (P&Q Press, New York), and The Anthology of Magazine Verse & Yearbook of American Poetry (1997). He has also written reviews of other poets' works, including Tell Them We Were Here by David Kelly, a Rochester, New York–area poet.
Until the late 1970s, Butts lived in
Butts received his M.F.A. from the
In addition to teaching, Butts also co-edited Walking to Windward: Poets of New England, Volume 3 (Oyster River Press, 2001) and was the co-editor and publisher (with his wife S Stephanie) of the literary magazine Crying Sky: Poetry & Conversation.[5]
Published works
- Full-length poetry collections
- Cathedral of Nervous Horses: New and Selected Poems (Hobblebush Books, 2012)
- Sunday Evening at the Stardust Café (1st World Library, 2006)
- Movies in a Small Town (Mellen Poetry Press, 1997)
- Chapbooks
- Story & Luck. Adastra Press, 2015.
- What to Say If the Birds Ask (Pudding House Publications, 2007)
- Sunday Factory (Finishing Line Press, 2006)
- White Bees (Oyster River Press, 2001)
- A Season of Crows (Igneus Press, 2000)
- The Required Dance (Igneus Press, 1990)
- The Inheritance (Four Zoas Press, 1983)
References
- ^ "NH Poet Laureate W. E. Butts Remembered | New Hampshire Public Radio". Nhpr.org. 2013-09-25. Retrieved 2013-10-09.
- ^ Mid-American Review, Volume XXV, No. 1 - Fall 2004 Table of Contents Archived September 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Hampshire State Council on the Arts - New Hampshire's Poet Laureate > Walter E. Butts, 2009 - 2014
- ^ New Hampshire State Council on the Arts: Arts & Artists > New Hampshire Poet Showcase: W.E. Butts > From NH Poet Laureate, Pat Fargnoli
- ^ Crying Sky: Poetry & Conversation > About Us Page