Louisiana Creole Poems by Sue Walker

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Book Title

Louisiana Creole Poems by Sue Walker

Author

Sue Walker

Lifespan

1940-present

Author Biography

Sue Walker grew up in Foley, Alabama, where her early encounters with poetry kindled a lifelong passion. After obtaining a Bachelor of Science in education from the University of Alabama, she pursued advanced degrees in English literature at Tulane University. Throughout her career, Walker made significant contributions to the literary landscape as the founder of Negative Capability, a small literary journal, and Negative Capability Press, a notable publishing house. She also served as the Alabama Poet Laureate and was named the Stokes Distinguished Professorship of Creative Writing at the University of South Alabama in 2008.

Publisher

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

Publication Date

1982

Original Publication

Louisiana Creole Poems. Mobile, AL; Negative Capability Press, 1982.

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Citation

Walker, Sue, “Louisiana Creole Poems by Sue Walker,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8938.