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Stanley Kunitz

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Jul 29, 1905 – May 14, 2006(100 years)Died in:New York City, New York

American poet

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Awards(10)

Guggenheim FellowshipBollingen PrizeNational Medal of ArtsPulitzer Prize for PoetryPEN New England AwardHarvard Centennial MedalNational Book Award for PoetryFellowship of the Academy of American PoetsShelley Memorial AwardLenore Marshall Poetry Prize

Education(1)

Harvard University

Stanley Kunitz (* July 29, 1905 in Worcester; † May 14, 2006 in New York City) was an american poet. He was 100 years old. He studied at Harvard University. He received 10 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Bollingen Prize.

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Born in Worcester, Worcester County

1905

Guggenheim Fellowship

1945

Pulitzer Prize for Poetry

1959

Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets

1968

Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize

1980

Bollingen Prize

1987

National Medal of Arts

1993

National Book Award for Poetry

1995

Shelley Memorial Award

1995

Died in New York City, New York

2006

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Stanley Kunitz. Forever remembered.