by Randy Mackin (Author) A writer's writer, East Tennessee poet and novelist George Scarbrough enjoyed a career that spanned eight decades and included numerous awards. This biography makes use of Scarbrough's personal journals to tie his literature to his life and presents previously unpublished poetry, letters, and prose pieces. Somewhat overlooked during his lifetime, he is, as this book demonstrates, among the best poets of the 20th century. Author Biography Randy Mackin teaches writing and literature, and directs the Tennessee Literary Project, at Middle Tennessee State University. Editor of the weekly Buffalo River Review in Linden, Tennessee, he is a four-time Meeman Foundation Award winner for editorial writing. Number of Pages: 220 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN Publication Date: August 10, 2011