A winner of the Quill Award and the Patterson Poetry Prize and a finalist for the National Book Award, he penned several acclaimed poetry collections, including Most Way Home; Jelly Roll; and To Repel Ghosts. Kevin Young was born on November 8, 1970, in Nebraska. Many of his poems, including the 2005 Best American Poetry selection “Black Cat Blues,” were influenced by the work of Harlem Renaissance poet Langston Hughes. Young’s other major literary influences include confessional poet John Berryman and primitivist and neo-expressionist visual artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. He began writing in his early teens and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from Brown University. In addition, he was a Stanford University Stegner literary fellow. Scroll below and check our most recent updates about Kevin Young Net Worth, Salary, Biography, Age, Career, Wiki. Also discover more detailed information about Current Net worth as well as Monthly/Year Salary, Expense, Income Reports!

The son of a scientist mother and a physician father, he spent his early years in several states, including Nebraska and Kansas. He has not shared his parent’s names. We will update Family, Sibling, Spouse, and Children’s information. Right now, we don’t have much information about Education Life.

He held creative writing professorships at Indiana University, the University of Georgia, and Emory University.

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