David Tucker is an American

poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the creator ( thinker, songwriter, writer, or author) who creates (composes) poems ( oral or wri ...

, and news editor.

Life

He graduated from the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, where he studied with

Donald Hall Donald Andrew Hall Jr. (September 20, 1928 – June 23, 2018) was an American poet, writer, editor and literary critic. He was the author of over 50 books across several genres from children's literature, biography, memoir, essays, and includin ...

. He is an assistant managing editor of the Metro section of ''The Star-Ledger of Newark''. He married and had a daughter, Calisa. His second marriage was to Beth Johnson; they have two daughters, Emily, and Amy.

Awards

* 2007

Witter Bynner Fellowship Witter Bynner Fellowships are administered by the Library of Congress and sponsored by the Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry, an organization that provides grant support for poetry programs through nonprofit organizations. Fellows are chosen by t ...

* Bakeless prize from the Bread Loaf Writer’s Conference

Works

"The Dancer", ''Poetry Foundation''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tucker, David Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Michigan alumni American male poets