Madgett worked at Eastern Michigan until her retirement in 1984, and is currently the Professor Emeritus of English at the school. She has been honored with several awards and accolades, including an American Book Award, three honorary degrees, a handful of lifetime-achievement awards, and the Governor of Michigan’s Artist Award. In 2001, she was named Poet Laureate of Detroit by then Mayor Dennis Archer.
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