Claudia Emerson

Claudia Emerson
Born(1957-01-13)January 13, 1957
Chatham, Virginia, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 2014(2014-12-04) (aged 57)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Virginia (BA)
University of North Carolina, Greensboro (MFA)
Occupation(s)Poet, professor
Spouse
Kent Ippolito
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(m. 2000)​
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Poetry (2006)
Poet Laureate of Virginia (2008–10)
Guggenheim Fellowship (2011)

Claudia Emerson (January 13, 1957 – December 4, 2014)[1] was an American poet. She won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for her collection Late Wife,[2][3] and was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008.[4]

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  3. ^ "Claudia Emerson Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetry". PBS NewsHour. Archived from the original on January 21, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
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