Marilyn Nelson
Marilyn Nelson was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 26, 1946, to Melvin M. Nelson, a U.S. serviceman in the Air Force, and Johnnie Mitchell Nelson, a teacher. Brought up first on one military base and then another, Nelson started 写作 while still in elementary school. She earned her B.A. from the 大学 of California, Davis, and holds postgraduate degrees from the 大学 of Pennsylvania (M.A., 1970) and the 大学 of Minnesota (Ph.D., 1979). Her 图书 include The Fields of Praise: New and Selected Poems (1997), which was a finalist for the 1998 Lenore Marshall...
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