Background
David was born on May 6, 1934 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Aurelio Antonio Prieto and Grace Edna Harris.
David was born on May 6, 1934 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Aurelio Antonio Prieto and Grace Edna Harris.
Associate of Arts, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington, 1960. Bachelor, University Washington, 1962. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1967.
Instructor Portland (Oregon) State University, 1967-1969, assistant professor English, 1969-1972, associate professor, 1972-1979, professor, 1980—2003, professor emeritus, since 2003. Visiting lecturer University Iowa, Iowa City, 1978-1980.
National Endowment for the Arts Discovery Grant, 1970.
Devins Award, 1971.
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship in Poetry, 1976.
PEN Syndicated Fiction Awards, 1983 & 1986.
Ingram Merril Poetry Fellowship, 1985.
Pushcart Prizes, 1986 & 1992.
Crazyhorse Poetry Award, 1988.
Oregon Arts Commission Literary Fellowship, 1994.
Vern Rutsala Poetry Award, Hubbub magazine, 2018.
Served with United States Army, 1953-1956.
Married Sandra Jean McPherson, July 22, 1966 (divorced 1984). 1 child, Phoebe; married Genevieve Jane Long, August 20, 1995; (divorced 2016).