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Thomas Lux"Thomas Lux, Esteemed Georgia Tech Teacher and Poet" by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is an appreciation piece for the late Thomas Lux, who was the Margaret T. and Henry C. Bourne, Jr. Chair in Poetry in the School of Literature Media, and Communication.
Excerpt:
Distinguished by his booming laugh, his arresting poetry readings and his passion for baseball, Bourne Professor of Poetry at Georgia Tech Thomas Lux, was a self-described “literary oddball” who threw himself into teaching while remaining a dedicated master of the craft.
After weekly readings at Georgia Tech, “he would invite everyone who was at the reading to come to his house, and everyone would,” said Jericho Brown, associate professor of English and creative writing at Emory University. “I would say he was an idol of mine.”
When Lux, 70, died Sunday, the internet came alive with reminiscences from those who held him and his work in high esteem.
For the full article, read here.
