Judson Mitcham
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Judson Mitcham (born 1948[1]) is an American author and poet best known for being the state of Georgia's tenth official poet laureate between 2012 and 2019. He is the only writer to win the Townsend Prize for Fiction twice. His poetry is featured regularly in publications such as Harpers, The Georgia Review, The Chattahoochee Review, The Gettysburg Review, and Southern Poetry Review.[2]
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Born | 1948 (age 75–76) Monroe, Georgia, U.S. |
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Nationality | American |
Education | University of Georgia (PhD) |
Notable awards | Townsend Prize for Fiction (x2) |
Parents | Wilson Mitcham Myrtle |
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In 2002, Mitcham began teaching writing workshops as a part-time professor at Mercer University. He also directed the Summer Writers' Institute at Emory University.[3]