Donald Platt is a

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and professor of English at

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. Recently, he was awarded a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry.National Endowment of the Arts 2011 Poetry Fellows

Bibliography

* *"History & Bikinis" has appeared in '' Shenandoah'' and ''

The Best American Poetry 2000 ''The Best American Poetry 2000'' (), a volume in ''The Best American Poetry series'', was edited by David Lehman and by guest editor Rita Dove. In her introduction, Dove defended the idea that poets should be politically committed: " poets ca ...

'' *"Two Poets Meet" has appeared in ''

The Iowa Review ''The Iowa Review'' is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews. History and profile Founded in 1970, ''Iowa Review'' is issued three times a year, during the months of April, August, and December. Origi ...

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The Best American Poetry 2006 ''The Best American Poetry 2006'', a volume in ''The Best American Poetry series'', was edited by David Lehman (general editor), and poet Billy Collins, guest editor. The volume received some negative reviews. A review in the ''RATTLE'' by G. Tod ...

References

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