Anthony Hecht
American poet
Anthony Evan Hecht was an American poet. His work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront the horrors of 20th century history, with the Second World War, in which he fought, and the Holocaust being recurrent themes in... Wikipedia
Born: January 16, 1923, New York, NY
Died: October 20, 2004 (age 81 years), Washington, D.C.
Nominations: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry and National Book Award for Translation
Awards: Robert Frost Medal, Bollingen Prize, Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, and more
Education: Bard College; Kenyon College (BA); Columbia University (MA); University of Iowa
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