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| − | + | {{About|the 20th-century American poet and essayist|the 19th-century Scottish poet|John Finlay (UK poet)}} |
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| − | ''by [[George J. Dance]]'' |
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| − | [[File:John_Finlay.jpg|thumb|360px|John Finlay (1941-1991). ''Courtesy [https://soundcloud.com/neelybrucemusic/sets/five-songs-on-poems-of-john Alabama Literary Landscape]''.]] |
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==Life== |
==Life== |
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| − | Finlay was born |
+ | Finlay was born at the Ozark, Dale co., [[Alabama]], home of his maternal grandmother, to Jean (Sorrell) and Tom Coston Finlay. He grew up one of 5 children on his family's peanut farm near Enterprise, Coffee County, Alabama. As a child he named the family cows after Greek gods and recited [[Shakespeare]] to them.<ref name=jfinlayea/> |
He was educated at the [[University of Alabama]], earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1964 and an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in English in 1966. He then taught for 4 years at the University of Montevallo. In 1970 he entered [[Louisiana State University]] in pursuit of a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]], which he earned in 1980. In the latter year, he also became a Roman Catholic.<ref name=jfinlayea/> |
He was educated at the [[University of Alabama]], earning a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in 1964 and an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in English in 1966. He then taught for 4 years at the University of Montevallo. In 1970 he entered [[Louisiana State University]] in pursuit of a [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]], which he earned in 1980. In the latter year, he also became a Roman Catholic.<ref name=jfinlayea/> |
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| − | Finlay was diagnosed with AIDS in 1981. He retired to live on the family farm in Enterprise and write full-time until his death |
+ | Finlay was diagnosed with AIDS in 1981. He retired to live on the family farm in Enterprise and write full-time until his death ten years later.<ref name=jfinlayea/> |
==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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| − | [[File:Neely Bruce 5 Songs on Poems of John Finlay|thumb|right|335 px]] |
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*[[List of U.S. poets]] |
*[[List of U.S. poets]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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| − | *"[http://alina_stefanescu.typepad.com/_patrick_and_alina_weddin/2012/09/a-few-things-in-themselves-a-poem-by-john-finlay.html A Few Things in Themselves]" |
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| − | *[https://soundcloud.com/neelybrucemusic/sets/five-songs-on-poems-of-john Five songs on poems of John Finlay] (audio) |
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*[http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2342 John Finlay] at the Encyclopedia of Alabama |
*[http://www.encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-2342 John Finlay] at the Encyclopedia of Alabama |
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| − | *[https://alabamaliterarymap.lib.ua.edu/author?AuthorID=84 John Finlay] at the Alabama Center for the Book |
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*"[http://www.alinasadventuresinhomemaking.com/2012/09/jeffrey-goodman-brought-a-new-alabama-author-to-my-attention-thanks-to-his-article-in-the-alabama-literary-review-the-story.html The Lyrics and Life of Alabama Poet John Finlay]" at Alina's Adventures |
*"[http://www.alinasadventuresinhomemaking.com/2012/09/jeffrey-goodman-brought-a-new-alabama-author-to-my-attention-thanks-to-his-article-in-the-alabama-literary-review-the-story.html The Lyrics and Life of Alabama Poet John Finlay]" at Alina's Adventures |
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*"[https://thefiddlerofdriskillhill.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/on-literary-gifts-and-giving-my-poet-friend-john-finlay-1941-1991/ On Literary Gifts and Giving: my poet friend John Finly (1941-1991)]" |
*"[https://thefiddlerofdriskillhill.wordpress.com/2013/10/13/on-literary-gifts-and-giving-my-poet-friend-john-finlay-1941-1991/ On Literary Gifts and Giving: my poet friend John Finly (1941-1991)]" |
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