Anthony S. Abbot (’91/’02) (January 7, 1935-October 3, 2020): Winner of the 2015 NC Award for Literature from the State of North Carolina, Anthony S. Abbott was the author of seven books of poetry, two novels, and four books of literary criticism. His most recent book, The Angel Dialogues, was the recipient of honorable mention in the 2015 Brockman-Campbell competition of the NC Poetry Society. His 2011 book of poems, If Words Could Save Us, was co-winner in the same competition in 2012. He served as the Charles A. Dana Professor of English Emeritus at Davidson College in North Carolina.
