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Richard Wilbur
American poet (1921–2017)
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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 |
Richard Purdy Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator.
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