Doty, Mark

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DOTY, Mark

DOTY, Mark. American, b. 1953. Genres: Poetry, Autobiography/Memoirs. Career: Poet and memoirist. University of Houston, teacher of creative writing. Worked at temporary jobs in NYC, c. 1970s and early 1980s. National Book Critics Circle Award, 1993. Publications: POETRY: Turtle, Swan, 1987; Bethlehem in Broad Daylight, 1991; My Alexandria, 1993; Atlantis, 1995; Sweet Machine, 1998; Source, 2001. NONFICTION: Heaven's Coast: A Memoir, 1996; Firebird: A Memoir, 1999; Still Life with Oysters and Lemon, 2001. Address: 19 Pearl St, Provincetown, MA 02657, U.S.A.