Download or read book George Scarbrough, Appalachian Poet written by Randy Mackin and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2011-09-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A writer’s writer, East Tennessee poet and novelist George Scarbrough enjoyed a career that spanned eight decades and included numerous awards. This biography makes use of Scarbrough’s personal journals to tie his literature to his life and presents previously unpublished poetry, letters, and prose pieces. Somewhat overlooked during his lifetime, he is, as this book demonstrates, among the best poets of the 20th century.