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Noted for the breadth of his linguistic and formal resources, influenced by jazz and the blues, Carruth's poems are informed by his political radicalism and sense of cultural responsibility. Among his influences, Carruth particularly admired 18th century poet
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with the class of 1939 as vice president of the senior class; he was credited with the "prettiest hair." He received his undergraduate degree from the
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in the graduate creative writing program beginning in 1979; in this capacity, he taught and mentored many younger poets (including
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Tell Me Again How the White Heron Rises and Flies Across the
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a journalist and newspaper editor, and
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for many years. From 1977 to 1988, he was the poetry editor of
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and two poetry anthologies. Prior to his affiliation with
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Carruth wrote more than 30 books of poetry, four books of
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The Oldest Killed Lake in North
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and a 70-minute audio CD of him reading selections from
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