About
American poet, 1978 Guggenheim Fellow, and former Poet Laureate of Sacramento, California. His poetry collections include The Truth Squad, Animism, Goodwill, Inc., and Eden.
Before Fame
He studied at both Loras College and the University of Chicago. He published his debut poetry collection, We Weep for Our Strangeness, in 1969.
Trivia
He protested California's Death Penalty on multiple occasions.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Dubuque, Iowa. He wed Loretta D'Agostino in 1960.
Associated With
He taught and mentored Raymond Carver.
