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Scott C. Holstad Poet and Essayist

Scott C. Holstad

Biography

Scott C. Holstad was born in Boston and has lived all over the North American continent. He holds degrees from the University of Tennessee, California State University Long Beach, and Queens University of Charlotte. He is the author of 15 published poetry collections, and has published essays on a myriad of subjects in journals around the world. He and his wife, Jennifer, currently live with their two cats in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

(As it appears many authors here list some publishing credits, I guess I will as well.  Some of my work has appeared in the following journals:  The Minnesota Review, Wisconsin Review, Hawaii Review, Pacific Review, Santa Clara Review, Palo Alto Review, Caffeine, Exquisite Corpse, Long Shot, Poetry Ireland Review, Textual Studies in Canada, Chiron Review, Lullwater Review, Awakenings Review, Asheville Poetry Review, Arkansas Review, and Southern Review.)

Upcoming Works

  • [On sabbatical]

Favorite Authors

  • Charles Bukowski, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Edward Field, Gerald Locklin, Bill Shields, Albert Camus

Family

  • Scott's wife, Jennifer, teaches high school English and Journalism, and received her two degrees from the University of Tennessee. His parents are retired and live in Knoxville, TN.

Causes I Support

  • PEN, The Authors Guild

University Affiliation

  • Academic degrees from:
    1) University of Tennessee
    2) California State University, Long Beach
    3) Queens University of Charlotte

    Formerly taught at:
    1) Pellissippi State Technical Community College, Knoxville TN
    2) DeVry University, Pomona CA
    3) California State University Long Beach, Long Beach CA

Publishers

  • Sterling House, Gothic Press, Chiron Review Press, Sick Puppy Press

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