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# James Ragan

(1943)   Poet

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James Ragan is a poet.

## Quick Facts About James Ragan

Born November 30, 1943

Profession Poet

## About James Ragan

poet, screenwriter, playwright (born 1944)... \| James Ragan is an American poet, screenwriter, and educator. He has traveled and worked around the world and was the director of the Professional Writing Program at the University of Southern California for 25 years as well as a book reviewer for the Los Angeles Times. In 1996, BUZZ Magazine named R

##  Quotes by James Ragan

> [“Jason Mashak’s SALTY AS A LIP is grounded in a voice patiently bridging the “steeples and ‘scrapers” of an inquisitive mind. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-ragan/jason-mashak-s-salty-as-a-lip-is-grounded-in-a-voice-patiently/)

James Ragan

[Joy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/joy/)

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