Walt McDonald
Walter Robert McDonald (born July 18, 1934, died January 22, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas) was an American poet and former professor.[1][2][3][4] He served as Poet Laureate of Texas in 2001. In May 2002, he retired from Texas Tech University as "Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of English" and "Poet in Residence".
Career[edit]
After graduating from Texas Technological College and service in the United States Air Force in Vietnam, McDonald received a PhD from the University of Iowa.
McDonald's 23 books of poetry—published by Harper & Row (now HarperCollins) and university presses such as Ohio State; Notre Dame; Massachusetts; Pittsburgh; Texas Christian; Texas Tech—include Faith Is A Radical Master, 'Night Landing,' and A Thousand Miles of Stars.[5] Before joining the faculty at Texas Tech University, he was a pilot in the Air Force and also taught at the Air Force Academy.
Some of his experiences as a pilot are reflected in his verses.
References[edit]
- ^ Texas Tech University Press - The Waltz He Was Born For: An Introduction to the Writing of Walt McDonald
- ^ Walter McDonald: An Inventory of His Papers, 1945-2003 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
- ^ McDonald Home Page
- ^ Walt McDonald – Abilene Christian University
- ^ Two Poems by Walter McDonald
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