John
Haines
PoetFairbanks, AK
2007 USA Fellow
This award was generously supported by the Rasmuson Foundation.
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John Haines is the author of more than ten books of poetry, a collection of essays, and a memoir. He spent more than twenty years homesteading in Alaska, and his work is imbued with his experiences in the wilderness. A former poet laureate of Alaska, he has taught at many universities and has been awarded numerous honors, including a lifetime achievement award from the Library of Congress.