Mark Turpin (poet)
Mark Turpin is an American poet.
Life
Turpin is the son of a Presbyterian minister. He has spent 25 years working construction and building houses. He graduated from Boston University at age 47, with a master's degree.He lives and works in Berkeley, California.
His work has appeared in The Paris Review, The Threepenny Review, Ploughshares, and Slate.
Awards
- 1997 Whiting Award
- 2004 Ploughshares John C. Zacharis First Book Award for ''Hammer''
Works
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