George Oppen | |
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 December 1980 Berkeley, CA (Photo by Richard Friedman) | |
| Born | April 24, 1908 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1984 (aged 76) California, U.S. |
| Education | Oregon State University |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, cabinet maker |
George Oppen (April 24, 1908 – July 7, 1984) was an American poet, best known as one of the members of the Objectivist group of poets. He abandoned poetry in the 1930s for political activism and moved to Mexico in 1950 to avoid the attentions of the House Un-American Activities Committee. He returned to poetry—and to the United States—in 1958, and received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1969.[1]
- ^ Popkey, Miranda (2012-03-15). "George Oppen's 'Boy's Room'". The Paris Review. Retrieved 2021-02-07.