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William Stafford
American poet (1914-1993) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 79
William Edgar Stafford was an American poet and pacifist. He was the father of poet and essayist Kim Stafford. He was appointed the twentieth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1970.
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1993Died28 August 1993Robert Frost MedalAward1966Guggenheim FellowshipAward1964Shelley Memorial AwardAward1963National Book Award for PoetryAward1914Born17 January 1914
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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1914 to 1993 · aged 79
The same award as William
Mona Van DuynBoth received National Book Award for PoetryWanda ColemanBoth received Shelley Memorial Award
Anthony HechtBoth received Robert Frost MedalArchie Randolph AmmonsBoth received Robert Frost MedalHarry BrownBoth received Shelley Memorial AwardMarilyn HackerBoth received National Book Award for Poetry