T. Alan Broughton
Encyclopedia
T. Alan Broughton was born in June 1936 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
. He is a poet, and an amateur pianist. He began teaching writing in 1966 at the University of Vermont
until he retired in 2001. He has attended Harvard University
, Philips Exeter Academy, and the Juilliard School of Music. He has received degrees from the University of Washington
and Swarthmore College
.
He is the son of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton
and Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton
.
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Bryn Mawr from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
. He is a poet, and an amateur pianist. He began teaching writing in 1966 at the University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
until he retired in 2001. He has attended Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, Philips Exeter Academy, and the Juilliard School of Music. He has received degrees from the University of Washington
University of Washington
University of Washington is a public research university, founded in 1861 in Seattle, Washington, United States. The UW is the largest university in the Northwest and the oldest public university on the West Coast. The university has three campuses, with its largest campus in the University...
and Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore College is a private, independent, liberal arts college in the United States with an enrollment of about 1,500 students. The college is located in the borough of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 11 miles southwest of Philadelphia....
.
He is the son of Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton
Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton
Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton was a Canadian classical scholar and leading Latin prosopographer of the twentieth century. He is especially noted for his definitive three-volume work, Magistrates of the Roman Republic ....
and Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton
Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton
Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton was an academic administrator and advocate for women's opportunities in higher education....
.
Works
- In the Face of Descent', a poetry book published in 1975 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-915604-02-7.
- A Family Gathering, a novel published in 1977 by Dutton and Fawcett.
- Far From Home, a poetry book published in 1979 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-915604-25-6.
- Winter Journey, a novel published in 1980 by Dutton and Fawcett.
- The Horsemaster, a novel published in 1981 by Dutton.
- Dreams Before Sleep, a poetry book published in 1982 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-915604-69-8
- Hob's Daughter, a novel published in 1984 by Morrow.
- Preparing to be Happy, a poetry book published in 1988 by Carnegie Mellon University Press.
- In the Country of Elegies, a poetry book published in 1995 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-88748-198-1
- The Origin of Green, a book of poetry published in 2001 by Carnegie Mellon University Press, ISBN 0-88748-338-0.
- Suicidal Tendencies, a collection of short stories published in 2003 by University Press of Colorado, ISBN 1-885635-05-2.