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Richard Eberhart

(1904–2005) Poet United States

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Richard Eberhart was a poet from the United States, best known for Poems.

Quick Facts About Richard Eberhart

Born
April 5, 1904
Died
June 9, 2005
Nationality
United States
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Poems

About Richard Eberhart

Richard Ghormley Eberhart was an American poet who published more than a dozen books of poetry and approximately twenty works in total. "Richard Eberhart emerged out of the 1930s as a modern stylist with romantic sensibilities." He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for Selected Poems, 1930–1965 and the 1977 National Book Award for Poetry for Collected Poems, 1930–1976. He was the grandfather of Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Bollingen Prize Robert Frost Medal Pulitzer Prize for Poetry National Book Award for Poetry Shelley Memorial Award Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets

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