Galway Kinnell | |
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| Born | February 1, 1927 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | October 28, 2014 (aged 87) Sheffield, Vermont, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) University of Rochester (MA) |
| Notable awards | National Book Award (1983) Pulitzer Prize (1983) |
| Spouse | Barbara Bristol |
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Galway Mills Kinnell (February 1, 1927 – October 28, 2014) was an American poet. His dark poetry emphasized scenes and experiences in threatening, ego-less natural environments. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry[1] for his 1982 collection, Selected Poems and split the National Book Award for Poetry with Charles Wright.[2] From 1989 to 1993, he was poet laureate for the state of Vermont.
Although exploring arguably darker themes, Kinnell has been regarded as being in line with Walt Whitman in his rejection of the idea of seeking personal fulfillment by escaping into the imaginary world. His most celebrated and commonly anthologized poems include the poem cycle The Book of Nightmares, as well as "St. Francis and the Sow", "After Making Love We Hear Footsteps", and "Wait".[3]
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