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WRIGHT, Charles (Penzel, Jr.) 1935-. PERSONAL: Born August 25, 1935, in Pickwick Dam, TN; son of Charles Penzel and Mary Castleman (Winter) Wright; married Holly McIntire, April 6, 1969; children: Luke Savin Herrick. Education: Davidson College, B.A., 1957; University of Iowa, M.F.A., 1963; graduate study, University of Rome, 1963-64.
Dec 20, 2018 · Charles Penzel Wright, Jr., the great-grandson of Charles F. Penzel, referred to his great grandfather as “minor nobility” in an interview published in The Paris Review in 1989. Wright achieved renown as a poet, serving as U.S. poet laureate in 2014-2015 and winning the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1998.
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WRIGHT, Charles (Penzel, Jr.) Nationality: American. Born: Pickwick Dam, Tennessee, 25 August 1935. Education: Davidson College, North Carolina, 1953–57, B.A. 1957; University of Iowa, Iowa City, 1961–63, M.F.A. 1963; University of Rome (Fulbright fellow), 1963–64. Military Service: U.S. Army Intelligence Corps, 1957–61: Captain.
Biography. PDF Cite Share. Charles Penzel Wright, Jr., was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, in 1935. After World War II, his family moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, where he was reared. During his...
Abstract. This collection consists of the papers of American poet and University of Virginia English professor, Charles Penzel Wright (1935 - ), ca. 5,000 items (38 Hollinger boxes, ca. 16 linear shelf feet), ca. 1890-1999, including manuscripts, poetry and translation notebooks kept by Charles Wright, professional and personal correspondence ...
(Full name Charles Penzel Wright Jr.) American poet and translator. The following entry presents an overview of Wright's career through 2000. For further information on his life and works, see...
Wright was born in Pickwick Dam, Tennessee, on August 25, 1935. His father, Charles Penzel Wright (1904~1972), later worked for Eastman Chemical Company and also operated a small construction business. His mother was Mary Winter Wright (1910~1964). Wright earned a degree in history from Davidson College in North Carolina.