About
Acclaimed American poet whose literary works include Whiteboy and The Radiance of Pigs. He taught creative writing at San Francisco State University.
Before Fame
He was born in Dallas, Texas, and he later relocated to San Francisco. He published his debut poetry collection, Some Lamb, in 1975.
Trivia
He died at age sixty of brain cancer.
Family Life
He married Anne Rice. His poetry collection Some Lamb memorialized his daughter Michele, who died at age six of leukemia. His son Christopher became a writer as well.
Associated With
His wife Anne wrote The Vampire Chronicles and other works of Gothic fiction.
