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March 15, 2019 (91 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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W.S. Merwin
William Stanley Merwin is an American poet, who has written over 50 books of poetry and prose, and produced numerous translations. During the anti-war movement of the 1960s, Merwin's unique work was characterized by the theme of an uninterrupted indirect narrative. During the 1980s and 1990s, his influence on writing stems from a deep interest in Buddhist philosophy and ecology. Residing in a rural area of ​​Maui, Hawaii, he has written extensively and devoted himself to restoring the island's rainforests. Merwin has received numerous honors, including the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1971 and 2009; The 2005 National Book of Poetry Award and the Tanning Prize - one of the most prestigious honors awarded by the American Academy of Poets - as well as the Golden Garland of Struga Poetry evening. In 2010, the Library of Congress named him 17th American Poet
BornWilliam Stanley Merwin, September 30, 1927, New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 15, 2019, Haiku, Hawaii, U.S.
OccupationPoet
NationalityAmerican
EducationWyoming Seminary, Kingston, PA 1944, Princeton University (attended)
Period1952–2019
GenrePoetry, prose, translation
Notable awardsPEN Translation Prize, 1969, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, 1971, 2009, Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, 1990, Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize, 1994, Tanning Prize, 1994, National Book Award, 2005, United States Poet Laureate, 2010, Zbigniew Herbert International Literary Award, 2013
SpouseDorothy Jeanne Ferry, Dido Milroy, Paula Dunaway (1983–2017)

About W.S. Merwin

Poet W.S. Merwin was born on September 30, 1927 in New York, United States (He dies at the age of 91, on March 15, 2019).

Poet, author, and US Poet Laureate, well known for his works The Carrier of Ladders and The Shadow of Sirius.

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W.S. Merwin before becoming famous

W.S. Merwin was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1927 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Rabbit (兔).

He was born and raised in New York City and attended Princeton University.

Achievement of W.S. Merwin

In 1971 and 2009, he received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.

W.S. Merwin's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married Dorothy Jeanne Ferry, Dido Milroy, and Paula Schwartz three times.

W.S. Merwin Collabed with

Both he and Poet Robert Lowell published notable poems during the Vietnam War.

Robert Lowell (1917 - 1977) (Poet)
Robert Lowell (1917 - 1977)

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W.S. Merwin Income & Net worth

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