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William S. Merwin

William S. Merwin

US
Birth: 1927-09-30 , Nova Iorque
Death: 2019-03-15 , Haiku
William S. Merwin was a prolific American poet, translator, and environmental activist, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His work is marked by the exploration of themes such as memory, nature, spirituality, and language, often with an introspective and innovative style.
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2005
Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry

The Golden Wreath of Struga Poetry is one of the world's most prestigious poetry awards, presented annually as part of the Struga Poetry Evenings festival in North Macedonia.

I am the son of the first fish who climbed ashore but the news has not yet reached my bowels.

 

Psalm: Our Fathers [1971]

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Animals and Nature Grandparents and Ancestors

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