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Kent Nelson (born 1943) is a contemporary American author specializing in fiction and poetry. He holds a Juris Doctor in Environmental Law from the Harvard Law School.

Aside from writing and holding 15 different academic positions, he has held various part-time and odd jobs which have influenced his writings. These include:

• Doorman, Club Casablanca, in Cambridge, MA
• Teacher in STEP, a prison education project, in S. Walpole, MA
• Tennis Professional in Colorado Springs, CO; Charleston, SC; and West Germany
• Travel Agent in Frankfurt, West Germany
• Dishwasher, Hotel Bãren, in Sundlauenen, Switzerland
• City Judge in Ouray, CO
• Basketball Referee in Ouray, CO
• Ad Salesman and Reporter, Ouray County Plaindealer, in Ouray, CO
• Writer for a tow-truck magazine in Chattanooga, TN
• Algebra Tutor, Baylor School, in Chattanooga, TN
• Summer School SAT Prep Teacher, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
• Squash Coach, Exeter Academy, in Exeter, NH
• Hired Man, Alfalfa Ranch, in Oral, SD (irrigating, fence-building, cutting hay, etc.)
• Innkeeper in Ouray, CO

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