Marcus Cafagña (born December 12, 1956 in

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) 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 writte ...

and professor. He is author of two poetry collections, most recently, ''Roman Fever'' (Invisible Cities Press, 2001), and has published poems published in literary journals and magazines including ''AGNI, Witness,'' and ''Poetry Magazine,'' and in anthologies.

Life

He graduated from

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with a B.A. and an M.A., and

Vermont College of Fine Arts Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private graduate-level art school in Montpelier, Vermont. It offers Master's degrees in low-residency and residential programs. Its faculty includes Pulitzer Prize finalists, National Book Award winners, ...

, with an MFA. He teaches at

Missouri State University Missouri State University (MSU or MO State), formerly Southwest Missouri State University, is a public university in Springfield, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as the Fourth District Normal School, it is the state's second largest university by enr ...

. His first marriage, to the poet Dianne Kitsmiller, ended with her death in 1993. He and his second wife, Jenn, have a son named Diego.Interview: "Missouri Literary Festival: Marcus Cafagña interview", ''KSMU''

Awards

*1995

National Poetry Series The National Poetry Series is an American literary awards program. Every year since 1979, the National Poetry Series has sponsored the publication of five books of poetry. Manuscripts are solicited through an annual open competition, judged and cho ...

, for ''The Broken World: Poems''

Published works

Full-length Collections * * Anthology Publications * *

References

External links

Poems: ''Ralph Magazine'' > Three Poems > "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again"; "Gloomy Sunday"; "The Other Side"

Poem: ''Rattle'' > July 3, 2009 > ''Last Meal'' by Marcus Cafagña

Poem: ''Poetry Magazine'' > April 1992 > Marcus Cafagña > ''Dybbuks''

Interview: "Missouri Literary Festival: Marcus Cafagña interview", ''KSMU''

Biography: GoogleBooks: Directory of Midwestern Literature: The Authors > by Philip A. Greasley, Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature > Marcus Cafagña > Biography, Significance, Selected Works
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