richard purdy wilbur

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Definition of richard purdy wilbur in English English dictionary

born March 1, 1921, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. poet, critic, editor, and translator. He studied literature at Harvard University and established himself as an important young poet with the collections The Beautiful Changes (1947) and Ceremony (1950). His urbane, well-crafted verse later appeared in volumes such as Things of This World (1956, Pulitzer Prize), Walking to Sleep (1969), and The Mind Reader (1976). He also translated plays (notably those of Molière) and wrote criticism and children's books. He served as U.S. poet laureate in 1987-88

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Richard Wilbur

born March 1, 1921, New York, N.Y., U.S. U.S. poet, critic, editor, and translator. He studied literature at Harvard University and established himself as an important young poet with the collections The Beautiful Changes (1947) and Ceremony (1950). His urbane, well-crafted verse later appeared in volumes such as Things of This World (1956, Pulitzer Prize), Walking to Sleep (1969), and The Mind Reader (1976). He also translated plays (notably those of Molière) and wrote criticism and children's books. He served as U.S. poet laureate in 1987-88

Hyphenation

Rich·ard purdy Wil·bur

Turkish pronunciation

rîçırd pırdi wîlbır

Pronunciation

/ˈrəʧərd ˈpərdē ˈwəlbər/ /ˈrɪʧɜrd ˈpɜrdiː ˈwɪlbɜr/