Galway Kinnell

American poet (1927-2014) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 87

Galway Mills Kinnell was an American poet. His dark poetry emphasized scenes and experiences in threatening, ego-less natural environments. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his 1982 collection, Selected Poems and split the National Book Award for Poetry with Charles Wright.

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2014Died28 October 20142010Wallace Stevens AwardAward2002Robert Frost MedalAward1987Rome PrizeAward1984MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1983National Book Award for PoetryAwardPulitzer Prize for PoetryAward1978Harold Morton Landon Translation AwardAward1972Shelley Memorial AwardAward1962Guggenheim FellowshipAward1927Born1 February 1927

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