Robert Pinsky
American poet, editor, literary critic, academic · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1940 · age 86
Robert Pinsky is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. He was the first United States Poet Laureate to serve three terms. Recognized worldwide, Pinsky's work has earned numerous accolades. Pinsky is a professor of English and creative writing in the graduate writing program at Boston University.
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In 2015, the university named him a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed on senior faculty members who are actively involved in teaching, research, scholarship, and university civic life.
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W. S. MerwinBoth received Harold Morton Landon Translation AwardAllen TateBoth received Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
Robert DuncanBoth received Shelley Memorial AwardDelmore SchwartzBoth received Shelley Memorial Award
Galway KinnellBoth received Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
Patricia SmithBoth received Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize