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American poet and memoirist

Person · Open Library

Born
August 10, 1953
Works
52

Top works

  • Granta 110
  • Sweet Machine
  • Best American Poetry 2012
  • John F. Kennedy Sites in Dallas-Fort Worth
  • Lost Dallas

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Indonesia

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
56
Total plays
107

Author of six volumes of poetry and two major memoirs, Mark Doty is one of the most celebrated American poets to emerge from the 1980s and 1990s. Doty helped bring the AIDS narrative and the experiences of gay men to a wider audience through emotionally resonant stories, a richly stylized poetic voice, and poems characterized by brilliant language and a polished surface. His work universalizes themes of loss, mortality, and renewal. Most notable <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Mark+Doty">Rea

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Mark
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Maryville
Occupation
poet
Educated at
Drake University
Languages spoken
English language
Official website
www.markdoty.org
Image
Mark doty8006.JPG
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date of birth
1953-08-10
Commons category
Mark Doty
Commons Creator page
Mark Doty
writing language
English language
start of work period
1987-00-00
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