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Karen Carr

Your Name
Karen Carr
How You Knew David
He was my professor at Evergreen
Your Message
David Powell (or Powell, as many of us used to call him) was the best teacher I ever had, and changed my life in utterly profound ways. I can truly say that without his wisdom, guidance and utter faith in my abilities, I wouldn't be the writer/teacher I am today. I still have his deep voice on tape, sitting, I imagine in some comfy chair while he critiqued one or another installment of the 20 weekly pages I wrote in a summer fiction class. And I can still remember his love for Emily Dickinson's poetry, which he passed on to me. And I can still see him, biking around Olympia, riding and living with utter passion and ferocity. (...)


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