Anthony Butts (born July 28, 1969, in Detroit, Michigan) is an American poet.

Life He graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor's degree, from Western Michigan University, with an MFA, and University of Missouri with a PhD.http://arc.psu.edu/databases/pennsylvania-black-writers/the-writers/anthony-butts/life-and-work

He taught at the University of Dayton, as well as Carnegie Mellon University. He was married to journalist Leah Samuel (b. 1970) from 2004 to 2009.

Award 2004 William Carlos Williams Award

Works "The Nut Gatherers", Poetry Society of American

The Next Generation (CMU Press, 2000)

"Prayer" in Lines + Stars literary journal http://www.linesandstars.com/spring-2014/anthony-butts/prayer/

Anthologies

References

External links "Healing Words: An Interview with Poet Anthony Butts", Absolute write