From a Person Sitting in Darkness; New and Selected Poems by Gerald William Barrax

From a Person Sitting in Darkness; New and Selected Poems by Gerald William Barrax

Gerald William Barrax

1933-2019

Gerald Barrax began his literary journey in Atalla, Alabama, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during his adolescence. After working in a steel mill to finance his college education, Barrax pursued pharmacy studies at Duquesne University before serving in the US Air Force. It was during this time that he intensified his study of poetry. Barrax went on to have a successful career as an English instructor at North Carolina Central University and later as a faculty member at North Carolina State University. His significant contributions to poetry and literary criticism were acknowledged through publications, fellowships from esteemed foundations, and recognition from the city of Raleigh and the state of North Carolina for his artistic achievements.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1998

From a Person Sitting in Darkness; New and Selected Poems. Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana State University Press, 1998.

AL Book Collection

Barrax, Gerald William, “From a Person Sitting in Darkness; New and Selected Poems by Gerald William Barrax,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/7667.