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May Swenson

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American poet (1913-1989)

United StatesWritersLived 1913 to 1989 · aged 76
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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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Awards 5

1987MacArthur Fellows Program
1981Bollingen Prize
1979Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
1968Shelley Memorial Award
1959Guggenheim Fellowship

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1913 to 1989 · aged 76
Wikipedia
8 languages

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