Chris Tusa
Encyclopedia
Chris Tusa is an American
poet
and writer.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
, he grew up in this area as well. He attended Southeastern Louisiana University
for his Bachelors degree and received a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Florida
in 2000. Tusa is also the current Managing Editor for Poetry Southeast. His work has appeared in Texas Review, Connecticut Review, The New Delta Review, Prairie Schooner, Southeast Review, New York Quarterly
, and a plethora of other literary journals.
Tusa is currently an English Professor at Louisiana State University
.
United States
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, he grew up in this area as well. He attended Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University is a state-funded public university in Hammond, Louisiana, United States. It was founded in 1925 by Linus A. Sims, the principal of Hammond High School, as Hammond Junior College, located in a wing of the high school building. Sims succeeded in getting the campus...
for his Bachelors degree and received a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in 2000. Tusa is also the current Managing Editor for Poetry Southeast. His work has appeared in Texas Review, Connecticut Review, The New Delta Review, Prairie Schooner, Southeast Review, New York Quarterly
New York Quarterly
The New York Quarterly is a popular contemporary American poetry magazine. Established by William M. Packard in 1969, Rolling Stone Magazine has called the NYQ "the most important poetry magazine in America."- History :...
, and a plethora of other literary journals.
Tusa is currently an English Professor at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
.