American poet and academic
This article is about American poet. For the German astronaut, see
Thomas Reiter.
Thomas J. Reiter |
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Born | (1940-03-07)March 7, 1940
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Died | April 24, 2022(2022-04-24) (aged 82)
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Nationality | German/French |
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Education | Loras College, BA
University of Virginia, MA
University of Massachusetts, Ph.D. |
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Occupation | Poet/Author/Scholar |
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Notable work | Pearly Everlasting |
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Spouse(s) | JoNell Reed, m 1965 |
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Children | 2 |
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Thomas Joseph Reiter (March 7, 1940 – April 24, 2022) was an American poet, author, scholar, critic and lecturer. At the time of his death, he was emeritus professor of humanities at Monmouth University, where he had been a professor of English and the Wayne D. McMurray Endowed Chair of the Humanities. Reiter was the author of ten collections of poetry.