Harvey Shapiro (poet)
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Harvey Shapiro (January 27, 1924 – January 7, 2013) was an American poet and editor of The New York Times. He wrote a dozen books of poetry from 1953 to 2006, writing in epigrammatic style about things in his everyday life. As an editor, he was always affiliated with The New York Times in some capacity, mainly in the magazine and book reviews, from 1957 to 2005.[1]
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Born | Harvey Irwin Shapiro (1924-01-27)January 27, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
Died | January 7, 2013(2013-01-07) (aged 88) Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn, New York, US |
Nationality | American |
Education | Bachelor's degree in English Master's degree in American literature |
Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | Poet Former editor of The New York Times |
Years active | 1953–2006 (poet) 1957–2005 (editor) |
Spouse | Edna Lewis Kaufman (divorced) |
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