Robert Pinsky | |
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 Pinsky in 2005 | |
| Born | October 20, 1940 Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | poet, literary critic, editor, academic |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BA) Stanford University (MA, PhD) |
| Period | 1968–present |
| Genre | poetry, literary criticism |
| Notable works | Selected Poems (2011) |
| Spouse |
Ellen Bailey (m. 1961) |
| Children | 3 |
Robert Pinsky (born October 20, 1940) is an American poet, essayist, literary critic, and translator. He was the first United States Poet Laureate to serve three terms. Recognized worldwide, Pinsky's work has earned numerous accolades. Pinsky is a professor of English and creative writing in the graduate writing program at Boston University. In 2015 the university named him a William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed on senior faculty members who are actively involved in teaching, research, scholarship, and university civic life.