J.E. Pitts
Encyclopedia
J. E. Pitts was an American poet
, songwriter, musician, photographer, artist, designer, and editor.
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He graduated from The University of Mississippi
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He is one of the founding editors of Vox, and was the poetry editor for The Oxford American from 2000-2010.
His work has appeared in Arkansas Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Poetry, Southern Poetry Review, among others. His first book of poetry, The Weather of Dreams, was published by David Robert Books, an imprint of Wordtech Communications, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2008.
His only formal art training was five years of public school art classes in grades 5-9. He has completed 2,000 + works of art since 1993. The majority of his work is in private collections around The United States. His paintings are owned by musician Marty Stuart and the late film director Robert Altman. His main mediums are oil and acrylic on canvas and wood panels, although he has experimented on window frames, glass, mirrors, ironing boards, and other non traditional surfaces. He consistently produces 300 + individual works of art per year.
A self-taught musician, his main instrument is the guitar. He also experiments with piano, drums, and bass. His music can be found on Facebook and on Myspace under Jimmy Pitts. He is set to release his debut record in the summer of 2010.
He lived in Oxford, Mississippi
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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...
, songwriter, musician, photographer, artist, designer, and editor.
Life
J. E. (James Edward) Pitts was born in and grew up in Corinth, MississippiCorinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
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He graduated from The University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. with a degree in English and History. While at the University he edited and designed the student literary journal, The Yalobusha Review, for three consecutive years. He spent one year after graduation teaching English, American Literature, Grammar, and Speech at a private school in Marshall County, MS.
He is one of the founding editors of Vox, and was the poetry editor for The Oxford American from 2000-2010.
His work has appeared in Arkansas Review, Bellevue Literary Review, Poetry, Southern Poetry Review, among others. His first book of poetry, The Weather of Dreams, was published by David Robert Books, an imprint of Wordtech Communications, of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2008.
His only formal art training was five years of public school art classes in grades 5-9. He has completed 2,000 + works of art since 1993. The majority of his work is in private collections around The United States. His paintings are owned by musician Marty Stuart and the late film director Robert Altman. His main mediums are oil and acrylic on canvas and wood panels, although he has experimented on window frames, glass, mirrors, ironing boards, and other non traditional surfaces. He consistently produces 300 + individual works of art per year.
A self-taught musician, his main instrument is the guitar. He also experiments with piano, drums, and bass. His music can be found on Facebook and on Myspace under Jimmy Pitts. He is set to release his debut record in the summer of 2010.
He lived in Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford, Mississippi
Oxford is a city in, and the county seat of, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1835, it was named after the British university city of Oxford in hopes of having the state university located there, which it did successfully attract....
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