他1959年生于堪萨斯城,1981年获密苏里大学学士学位,1983年获爱荷华大学艺术硕士学位。25岁时,他的第一本诗集For The New Year被MarkStrand選為当年沃尔特•惠特曼奖之獲獎者。后又出版诗集如Heartwood(1998)、Apocrypha(1991)、The Pear As One
American Poetry 1993, ed. Louise Glück and David Lehman (Scribners). MarkStrand, David Lehman (编). Best American Poetry 1991. Scribners. 1991. ISBN 978-0-684-19311-3
ISBN 9781407074238. (原始内容存档于2024-08-10). O'Dell, Stackpool E. Character in Noses. The Strand Magazine. Vol. 11. 1896: 82 [2022-11-13]. Atwal, Sanj. Englishman's 7.5-inch
[October 31, 2021]. (原始内容存档于2023-01-18). Rogers, Jesse. Houston Astros strand 11, rue missed chances as they face elimination in World Series. ESPN.com
Christian religion during the first five centuries 1. London: Thomas Cadell, Strand. 1843: 275 [23 February 2015] (拉丁语及英语). Diocese of London website (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆)