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William Jay Smith was an American poet. He was appointed the nineteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1968 to 1970.
BornApril 22, 1918, Winnfield, Louisiana
DiedAugust 18, 2015, Lenox, Massachusetts
OccupationPoet
NationalityUnited States
Alma materWashington University in St. Louis, Columbia University, Oxford University

About William Jay Smith

Poet William Jay Smith was born on April 22, 1918 in Louisiana, United States (He dies at the age of 97, on August 18, 2015).

Poet, children's author, and former United States Poet Laureate noted for The World Below the Window, Celebration at Dark, and other works of poetry. Boy Blue's Book of Beasts and Ho for a Hat! are two of his children's poetry volumes.

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William Jay Smith before becoming famous

William Jay Smith was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1918 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Horse (馬).

He went to Washington University, Columbia University, and Oxford University to further his education. The Young Poets Prize was awarded to him in 1945.

Achievement of William Jay Smith

He was a two-time National Book Award finalist for poetry.

William Jay Smith's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

For nearly two decades, he was married to poet Barbara Howes. The couple have two children together.

William Jay Smith Collabed with

Poems and children's books were written by him with Latino-American author Poet Benjamin Saenz.

William Jay Smith Income & Net worth

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Latest information about William Jay Smith updated on March 21 2023.