Anthony Butts

Anthony Butts (born July 28, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American poet.

Life

He graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree, from Western Michigan University, with an MFA, and University of Missouri with a PhD.

He taught at the University of Dayton as well as Carnegie Mellon University. He was married to journalist Leah Samuel (b. 1970) from 2004-2009.

Award

• 2004 William Carlos Williams Award

Works

• "The Nut Gatherers", Poetry Society of American
• The Golden Underground. Wayne State University Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8143-3389-1.
• Little Low Heaven. New Issues/Western Michigan University. 2003. ISBN 978-1-930974-26-5.
• The Next Generation (CMU Press, 2000)
• Evolution. Sutton Hoo Press. 1998.
• Fifth Season. New Issues Press, Western Michigan University. 1997. ISBN 978-0-932826-53-4.

Anthologies

• Ed Ochester, ed. (2007). American poetry now: Pitt poetry series anthology. University of Pittsburgh Press. ISBN 978-0-8229-4310-5.
• "Detroit, City of Straits". Abandon automobile : Detroit city poetry 2001. Wayne State University Press. 2001. ISBN 978-0-8143-2810-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editors= ignored (|editor= suggested) (help)
• "Angels". New poems from the third coast: contemporary Michigan poetry. Wayne State University Press. 2000. ISBN 978-0-8143-2797-5. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |editors= ignored (|editor= suggested) (help)

External links

• "Healing Words: An Interview with Poet Anthony Butts", Absolute write