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 Ammons in 1998 | |
| Born | February 18, 1926 near Whiteville, North Carolina |
| Died | February 25, 2001 (aged 75) Ithaca, New York |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wake Forest University University of California, Berkeley |
Archibald Randolph Ammons (February 18, 1926 – February 25, 2001) was an American poet and professor of English at Cornell University. Ammons published nearly thirty collections of poems in his lifetime.[1] Revered for his impact on American romantic poetry, Ammons received several major awards for his work, including two National Book Awards for Poetry, one in 1973 for Collected Poems and another in 1993 for Garbage.[1][2]
- ^ a b "Poet A.R. Ammons, twice a National Book Award winner, dead at 75". Cornell Chronicle. February 26, 2001. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ^ "A.R. Ammons". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2023.