Mona Van Duyn
American poet (1921–2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mona Jane Van Duyn (May 9, 1921 – December 2, 2004) was an American poet. She was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1992.[1]
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Born | (1921-05-09)May 9, 1921 Waterloo, Iowa, US |
Died | December 2, 2004(2004-12-02) (aged 83) |
Education | University of Northern Iowa (BA) University of Iowa (MA) |
Occupation(s) | Poet Professor |
Employer(s) | University of Louisville Washington University in St. Louis |
Title | United States Poet Laureate |
Term | 1992-1993 |
Awards | National Book Award (1971) Bollingen Prize (1971) Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (1989) Pulitzer Prize (1991) |
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