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May Swenson
American poet (1913-1989) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 76
Anna Thilda May Swenson was an American poet and playwright. Harold Bloom considered her one of the most important and original poets of the 20th century.
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1989Died4 December 19891987MacArthur Fellows ProgramAward1981Bollingen PrizeAward1979Fellowship of the Academy of American PoetsAward1968Shelley Memorial AwardAward1959Guggenheim FellowshipAward1913Born28 May 1913
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About this person
Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1989 · aged 76
