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Also Known As James William Brown, Jr.
Born April 29, 1947 (age 79) • Bogalusa • Louisiana
Awards And Honors Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (2001) • Pulitzer Prize (1994)
Notable Works “Neon Vernacular: New & Selected Poems 1977–1989”

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