Scott Clifford Cairns

Background

Cairns, Scott Clifford was born on November 19, 1954 in Tacoma. Son of Bud Clifford Eugene and Irene Elizabeth (Stubbs) Cairns.

Education

Bachelor, Western Washington University, 1977. Master of Arts, Hollins College, 1979. Master of Fine Arts, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1981.

Doctor of Philosophy, University Utah, 1990.

Career

Assistant professor English Westminster College, Salt Lake City, 1987-1990. Assistant professor English, director creative writing University North Texas, Denton, 1990-1994. Associate professor English, director creative writing Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, since 1994.

Achievements

• Scott Clifford Cairns has been listed as a noteworthy English language educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Figures for the Ghost: Poems (The Contemporary Poetry Ser.)

    (These poems offer postmodern meditations on the problems ...)

  • The Theology of Doubt: Poems by Scott Cairns

    (Book by Cairns, Scott)

  • The Translation of Babel: Poems (Contemporary Poetry Series)

    (Book by Cairns, Scott)

Connections

Married B. Lunke, March 19, 1977 (divorced June 1982). Married Marcia Lane Vanderlip, March 12, 1983. Children: Elizabeth, Benjamin.

Father:

Bud Clifford Eugene Cairns

Mother:

Irene Elizabeth (Stubbs) Cairns

Spouse:

B. Lunke

Spouse:

Marcia Lane Vanderlip

child:

Benjamin Cairns

child:

Elizabeth Cairns