A Childhood in the Milky Way
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A Childhood in the Milky Way: Becoming a Poet in Ohio is a memoir by American
poet David Brendan Hopes
. This memoir explores the author's youth in Akron
, Ohio
in the late 50s and 60s.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
poet David Brendan Hopes
David Brendan Hopes
David Brendan Hopes is an American author, playwright, and poet. He is a professor of literature at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. His books and volumes of poetry have won him critical acclaim and his plays have been produced all over the world and he continues to be prolific...
. This memoir explores the author's youth in Akron
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in the late 50s and 60s.