He has also written several books of poetry, including Brighten the Corner Where You Are (1971) and The Gaudy Place (1976). He has received numerous awards, including the Bollingen Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry.
Fred Chappell is an American author and poet with a net worth of $42 million. Born in 1936, he is best known for his psychological thriller Dagon (1968) and his books of poetry, such as Brighten the Corner Where You Are (1971) and The Gaudy Place (1976). He has been recognized for his work with awards such as the Bollingen Prize for Poetry, the T.S. Eliot Prize, and the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $42 million (2024)
About
An American author and poet, he is best known for Dagon (1968), a psychological thriller with supernatural elements. His other works include I Am One of You Forever (1985) and Castle Tzingal (1984).
Before Fame
After studying at Duke University, he taught English for forty years at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Trivia
He was the Poet Laureate of North Carolina for five years.
Family Life
He was born in Canton, North Carolina. He and his wife Susan became parents to a son named Heath.
Associated With
He and Randall Jarrell were both poet laureates.
