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Ennis Rees (Ennis Samuel Rees, Jr.) was born on 17 March, 1925 in Newport News, Virginia, is an American poet. Discover Ennis Rees's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

Popular As Ennis Samuel Rees, Jr.
Occupation Poet, professor
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 17 March, 1925
Birthday 17 March
Birthplace Newport News, Virginia
Date of death 2009
Died Place Columbia, South Carolina
Nationality United States

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His wife is Marion (Lott) Rees

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1925

Ennis Samuel Rees, Jr. (March 17, 1925 – March 24, 2009) was an American poet and professor.

Rees was born in Newport News, Virginia, on March 17, 1925.

His parents were Ennis Samuel, Sr., and Dorothy Drumwright Rees.

In high school, he participated in track and lettered in football, focusing more on athletics than academics.

He was also student body vice president and his senior class vice president as well.

1946

He graduated from the College of William & Mary with an A.B. degree in 1946 where he was Phi Beta Kappa.

1948

He then went on to obtain both his M.A., in 1948, and Ph.D., in 1951, from Harvard University.

1949

After graduating from Harvard with his M.A. degree, Rees became an English instructor at Duke University in 1949 while still pursuing his Ph.D. from Harvard.

1952

He remained at Duke until 1952 when he became an instructor at Princeton University from 1952 to 1954.

1954

He then began a long career at the University of South Carolina in 1954, eventually becoming a full professor in 1963.

1984

He was named by Governor Richard Wilson Riley as the third South Carolina Poet Laureate from 1984 to 1985.

Rees was named to be South Carolina's third poet laureate by Governor Dick Riley in 1984.

Originally a life-time appointment, Riley changed the position some during his governorship and appointed Freeman to only a one-year term of office.

Rees was married to the former Marion Lott.

They had three children.

In addition to his published books, some of Ennis' work has appeared in Journal of English, The Southern Review, The New Republic, and Germanic Philology.

1988

He remained a professor at the university until his retirement in 1988.

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