Bill Knott (poet)
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William Kilborn Knott is an American
poet
. Knott received his MFA from Norwich University
and studied with John Logan
in Chicago.
His first collection of poems, The Naomi Poems: Corpse and Beans was published in 1968 and under the name Saint Geraud, whose backstory included a suicide two years prior to the publishing.
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Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. Knott received his MFA from Norwich University
Norwich University
Norwich University is a private university located in Northfield, Vermont . The university was founded in 1819 at Norwich, Vermont, as the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy. It is the oldest of six Senior Military Colleges, and is recognized by the United States Department of...
and studied with John Logan
John Logan (poet)
John B. Logan was an American poet and teacher.Logan was born in Red Oak, Iowa...
in Chicago.
His first collection of poems, The Naomi Poems: Corpse and Beans was published in 1968 and under the name Saint Geraud, whose backstory included a suicide two years prior to the publishing.
External links
- http://billknottpoetry.blogspot.com/ Knott's current blog
- americanpoems.com - A short biography and several poems by Bill Knott
- http://pith.net/pith/observations/essays/bill-knott-no-man-is-an-eyelid-a-wandering-fans-notes - No Many is an Eyelid, on Bill Knott
- Memorious.org - An interview with Bill Knott
- bookslut.com - An interview with Bill Knott