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William Stafford

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American poet (1914-1993)

United StatesWritersLived 1914 to 1993 · aged 79
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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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Awards 4

1993Robert Frost Medal
1966Guggenheim Fellowship
1964Shelley Memorial Award
1963National Book Award for Poetry

Connected to William 6

Richard EberhartAlso won National Book Award for PoetryAnthony HechtAlso won Robert Frost MedalArchie Randolph AmmonsAlso won Robert Frost MedalHarry BrownAlso won Shelley Memorial AwardWanda ColemanAlso won Shelley Memorial AwardRobert HassAlso won National Book Award for Poetry

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1914 to 1993 · aged 79
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6 languages

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