Poet. He was "a giant" in American poetry during the latter half of the 20th century whose work moved from studied formalism to greater emphasis on personal expression. He received bachelor's degrees in literature from both Harvard (1951) and Oxford (1953) universities. While at Oxford, he received the Newdigate Prize in 1952 for his poem "Exile". He would go on to publish over twenty books of poetry including "Exiles and Marriages" (1955), "The Dark Houses" (1958), "The Alligator Bride" (1969), "The Town of Hill" (1975), "The Happy Man" (1986), and "The Painted Bed" (2002). He was a junior fellow at Harvard from 1954 to 1957 and then taught at the University of Michigan until 1975, when he moved to a farm in New Hampshire once owned by his grandparents. There he devoted himself to writing. He also authored books for children including the award-winning "The Ox-Cart Man" in 1979. He was an avid baseball fan, especially of the Boston Red Sox, who had a couple of writings on the subject. He earned numerous awards and honors for his work throughout his career including being named the United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 2006.
Poet. He was "a giant" in American poetry during the latter half of the 20th century whose work moved from studied formalism to greater emphasis on personal expression. He received bachelor's degrees in literature from both Harvard (1951) and Oxford (1953) universities. While at Oxford, he received the Newdigate Prize in 1952 for his poem "Exile". He would go on to publish over twenty books of poetry including "Exiles and Marriages" (1955), "The Dark Houses" (1958), "The Alligator Bride" (1969), "The Town of Hill" (1975), "The Happy Man" (1986), and "The Painted Bed" (2002). He was a junior fellow at Harvard from 1954 to 1957 and then taught at the University of Michigan until 1975, when he moved to a farm in New Hampshire once owned by his grandparents. There he devoted himself to writing. He also authored books for children including the award-winning "The Ox-Cart Man" in 1979. He was an avid baseball fan, especially of the Boston Red Sox, who had a couple of writings on the subject. He earned numerous awards and honors for his work throughout his career including being named the United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 2006.
Bio by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
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