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Donald Platt

b. 1957

American writer

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About Donald Platt

Born 1957. Donald Platt is an American poet and university teacher.

Donald Platt is a poet and professor of English at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He is the recipient of a 2011 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship for Poetry.

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Important facts

Born

1957

Birth century

20th century

Occupation

Poet, university teacher

Nationality

United States

Education

University of Utah, University of Virginia, Hampshire College

Employers

Purdue University, University of West Georgia

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Donald Platt's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Donald Platt?

American writer

When was Donald Platt born?

Donald Platt was born in 1957.

What is Donald Platt's occupation?

Donald Platt is a poet and university teacher.

What nationality is Donald Platt?

Donald Platt is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Donald Platt

· Wikidata: Q5295000

· DBpedia: Donald Platt

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