Natasha Trethewey
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About
American poet who was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 2012. She received the Pulitzer Prize for a 2006 poetry collection entitled Native Guard; her other works include Bellocq's Ophelia and Thrall.
Before Fame
She earned her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Georgia and went on to obtain a master's degree in English and Creative Writing from Hollins University (in Virginia).
Trivia
She served as director of the Emory University Creative Writing Program.
Family Life
Her father, Eric Trethewey, also had a career as a poet. Her mother, Gwendolyn Ann Turnbough, was murdered in 1985.
Associated With
She succeeded Philip Levine as United States Poet Laureate.
