Gerald Stern
American poet (1925-2022) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 97
Gerald Daniel Stern was an American poet, essayist, and educator. The author of twenty collections of poetry and four books of essays, he taught literature and creative writing at Temple University, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Raritan Valley Community College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
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2022Died27 October 20222014Robert Frost MedalAward2005Wallace Stevens AwardAward1998National Book AwardAwardNational Book Award for PoetryAward1993Fellowship of the Academy of American PoetsAward1991PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary AwardAward1980Guggenheim FellowshipAward1925Born22 February 1925
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From 2009 until his death, he was a distinguished poet-in-residence and faculty member of Drew University's graduate program for a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in poetry.
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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2022 · aged 97
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The same award as Gerald
Hayden CarruthBoth received National Book Award for Poetry
Leonora SpeyerBoth received Robert Frost MedalRuth StoneBoth received Wallace Stevens Award
William Morris MeredithBoth received National Book Award for Poetry
John Hall WheelockBoth received Robert Frost Medal
Richard EberhartBoth received National Book Award for Poetry
Leonora SpeyerBoth received Robert Frost MedalRuth StoneBoth received Wallace Stevens AwardWilliam Morris MeredithBoth received National Book Award for PoetryJohn Hall WheelockBoth received Robert Frost MedalRichard EberhartBoth received National Book Award for Poetry