Barrett Watten

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Barrett Watten
Barrett Watten reading at the Prague Microfest in May 2011
Born	October 3, 1948 Long Beach, California
Occupation	Professor
Spouse	Carla Harryman
Academic background
Education	University of California, Berkeley University of Iowa
Academic work
Institutions	Wayne State University

Barrett Watten (born October 3, 1948) is an American poet and educator associated with the Language poets. He is a professor of English at Wayne State University where he teaches modernism and cultural studies.