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William Stafford

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An example of work can be found on page 70 of the January/April 1983 issue of Sunstone.
William Edgar Stafford
Writer for LDS publication(s)
Stafford was raised among The Brethren, a group of pacifist Christians. His opposition to war and life in a Civilian Public Service camp (1940-44) are chronicled in Down in My Heart.
1914-01-17
Hutchinson, Kansas
1993-08-28
B.A. from the University of Kansas (1937), M.A. from the University of Kansas (1947), Ph.D. from the University of Iowa (1954)
United States armed forces, Poet, teacher
Male
Author, Editor
English

5 Works by William Stafford

Title Role Year Genre
Modern Poetry of Western America Editor 1975 Poetry
Earth and Sky: A Dialogue Between Two Poets Author
Scripture Author Poetry
Witness Author Poetry
The Farm on the Great Plains Author Poetry
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