William Morris Meredith Jr.
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William Morris Meredith Jr. (January 9, 1919 – May 30, 2007) was an American poet and educator. He was Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1978 to 1980,[1] and the recipient of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.
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Born | William Morris Meredith Jr. (1919-01-09)January 9, 1919 New York City, U.S. |
Died | May 30, 2007(2007-05-30) (aged 88) New London, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Education | Princeton University (BA) |
Notable awards | National Book Award (1997) Pulitzer Prize (1988) |
Partner | Richard Harteis (1970s–2007) |
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