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American poet (1921–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the United States Tax Court judge, see Richard C. Wilbur.
Richard Purdy Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator. One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, often employing rhyme, and composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentlemanly elegance. He was appointed the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1987 and received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry twice, in 1957 and 1989.[1]
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Born | Richard Purdy Wilbur (1921-03-01)March 1, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 14, 2017(2017-10-14) (aged 96) Belmont, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Occupation | Poet |
Education | Amherst College (BA) Harvard University (MA) |
Genre | Poetry, children's books, drama, French literature |
Literary movement | Formalism |
Notable works | Things of This World |
Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1957, 1989) Robert Frost Medal (1996) |
Spouse | Mary Hayes Ward (1942–2007) |
Children | 4 |
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