James Wright (poet)
James Wright | |
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| Born | James Arlington Wright December 13, 1927 Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1980 (aged 52) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | Kenyon College (BA) University of Washington (MA, PhD) |
| Literary movement | Deep image poetry |
| Notable works | "Lying in a Hammock at William Duffy's Farm in Pine Island, Minnesota" and "A Blessing" from The Branch Will Not Break (1963) |
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| Children | 2; Franz and Marshall |
James Arlington Wright (December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980) was an American lyric poet in the post-World War II decades. He often wrote about his experience of Depression-era poverty in the Midwest. His Collected Poems won the 1972 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.