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Percy G. Adams

Knoxville, Tennessee

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ADAMS, PERCY G. - Lindsay Young Professor of English Emeritus at the University of Tennessee, died Friday, October 10, 2008, in Athens, Georgia at the age of 93 after a long career as educator and writer. A native of south Texas, Dr. Adams was reared by a widowed mother, graduated from high...

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Dr. Adams was an inspiring teacher and generous-hearted person. As one of his former students, I remain grateful to him for bringing poetry to life in the classroom; and I will especially cherish the memory of how he welcomed students into his home and encouraged us not to put either poetry or life on a dusty shelf.