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| Born | Edward Reed Whittemore, Jr. September 11, 1919 New Haven, Connecticut, USA |
| Died | April 6, 2012 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Edward Reed Whittemore, Jr. (September 11, 1919 – April 6, 2012[1]) was an American poet, biographer, critic, literary journalist and college professor. He was appointed the sixteenth and later the twenty-eighth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1964, and in 1984.[2]
- ^ Adam Bernstein (April 10, 2012). "Reed Whittemore, former poet laureate, dies at 92". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 11, 2012.
- ^ "Poet Laureate Timeline: 1953-1960". Library of Congress. 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.