Herbert S. Scott (February 8, 1931 – February 12, 2006) was an American poet and founding editor of the literary New Issues Press, which he started in 1996. Scott's poems appeared widely in literary journals and anthologies. He is the author of the poetry collection Disguises (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1974), Groceries (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1976), Durations (Louisiana State University Press, 1984), and Sleeping Woman (Carnegie Mellon University Press, 2005). A collection of selected poems, The Other Life, was published by Carnegie Mellon University Press in 2010. Scott was the recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs.
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8 February 1931
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Died |
12 February 2006 (aged 75)
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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