Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Poetic Obituaries: [Jim] Chastain was a Norman author and poet

who worked as a lawyer for a state appellate court judge. His written works include an autobiography, "I Survived Cancer But Never Won the Tour de France," and two poetry books, "Like Some First Human Being" and "Antidotes & Home Remedies," which was a finalist for an Oklahoma Book Award in 2009.

Chastain participated in poetry readings across Oklahoma and the southwest. His writings are humorous and poignant, based largely on his experiences with cancer.

from NewsOK: Norman author Jim Chastain dies after cancer battle

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