Anthony Hecht
American poet (1923–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anthony Evan Hecht (January 16, 1923 – October 20, 2004) was an American poet. His work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront the horrors of 20th century history, with the Second World War, in which he fought, and the Holocaust being recurrent themes in his work.[1]
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Born | Anthony Evan Hecht (1923-01-16)January 16, 1923 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 20, 2004(2004-10-20) (aged 81) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Occupation | Poet |
Education | Bard College Kenyon College (BA) Columbia University (MA) University of Iowa |
Notable awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (1954) Rome Prize (1952) Bollingen Prize (1983) National Medal of Arts (2004) Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1968) Robert Frost Medal (2000) |
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