James Tate (writer)
James Vincent Tate (December 8, 1943 – July 8, 2015) was an American poet whose work earned him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He was a professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst[1][2][3] and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
James Tate | |
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 Tate (left) at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in 1965 with the owner, Gordon Cairnie | |
| Born | James Vincent Tate December 8, 1943 Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
| Died | July 8, 2015 (aged 71) Amherst, Massachusetts, USA |
| Occupation | Poet, professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst |
| Notable works | Worshipful Company of Fletchers |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize 1992 National Book Award 1994 |
References
- ↑ James Tate elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, a April 29, 2004 article from University of Massachusetts Amherst
- ↑ "James Tate- Poets.org - Poetry, Poems, Bios & More". Poets.org. 1943-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ "James Tate, poet | Wave Books". Wavepoetry.com. 2002-04-04. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
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