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Fred Chappell

Fred Davis Chappell (May 28, 1936 – January 4, 2024) was an author and poet. He was an English professor for 40 years (1964–2004) at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He was the Poet Laureate of North Carolina from 1997 to 2002. He attended Duke University.

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Born
(1936-05-28)May 28, 1936 Canton, North Carolina, U.S.
Died
January 4, 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 87) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
Genres
Southern Gothic · horror fiction · weird fiction
Occupations
Writer · poet · professor

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Fred Chappell

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Fred Chappell → poet, professor, Writer
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Fred Chappell → (1936-05-28)May 28, 1936 Canton, North Carolina, U.S.
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Fred Chappell → January 4, 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 87) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.

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Fred ChappellDiedJanuary 4, 2024(2024-01-04) (aged 87) Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.1.00infobox
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Fred ChappellGenresweird fiction1.00infobox
Fred ChappellOccupationsWriter1.00infobox
Fred ChappellOccupationspoet1.00infobox
Fred ChappellOccupationsprofessor1.00infobox
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Fred Chappellrelated to External linksYou Forever0.60section
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