Mona Van Duyn | |
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 Van Duyn in 1992 or 1993 | |
| Born | May 9, 1921 Waterloo, Iowa, US |
| Died | December 2, 2004 (aged 83) |
| Education | University of Northern Iowa (BA) University of Iowa (MA) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet Professor |
| Employer(s) | University of Louisville Washington University in St. Louis |
| Title | United States Poet Laureate |
| Term | 1992-1993 |
| Awards | National Book Award (1971) Bollingen Prize (1971) Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize (1989) Pulitzer Prize (1991) |
Mona Jane Van Duyn (May 9, 1921 – December 2, 2004) was an American poet. She was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1992.[1]
- ^ "Poet Laureate Timeline: 1991-2000". Library of Congress. 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-01. (Six women poets preceded her as Consultants in Poetry to the Library of Congress. Also see United States Poet Laureate.)