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Merwin, W. S.

(Encyclopedia) Merwin, W. S. (William Stanley Merwin), 1927–2019, American poet and translator, b. New York City. After graduating from Princeton in 1948, he traveled in Europe, working as a tutor…

2009 Pulitzer Prize Winners

Awards ranging from journalism to fiction to music Related Links Pulitzer Prizes Joseph Pulitzer Biography Book, Magazine, and…

Merwin COAD, Congress, IA (1924)

COAD Merwin , a Representative from Iowa; born in Cawker City, Mitchell County, Kans., September 28, 1924; in 1932 moved with his parents to a farm near Auburn, Nebr.; graduated from high school…

Orange MERWIN, Congress, CT (1777-1853)

MERWIN Orange , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Merryall, near New Milford, Litchfield County, Conn., April 7, 1777; attended the common schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits;…

poet laureate

(Encyclopedia) poet laureatepoet laureatelôˈrēĭt [key], title conferred in Britain by the monarch on a poet whose duty it is to write commemorative odes and verse. It is an outgrowth of the medieval…

Frank W. BALLANCE, Jr., Congress, NC (1942)

BALLANCE Frank W., Jr. , a Representative from North Carolina; born in Windsor, Bertie County, N.C., February 15, 1942; graduated from W.S. Etheridge High School, Windsor, N C., 1959; B.S., North…

BALLANCE, Frank W., Congress, NC (1942)

BALLANCE, Frank W., a Representative from North Carolina; born in Windsor, Bertie County, N. C., February 15, 1942; graduated from W.S. Etheridge High School, Windsor, N. C., 1959; B.S., North…

Jim Broadbent Biography

Jim BroadbentactorBorn: 1949Birthplace: Lincolnshire, England A versatile British character actor, Broadbent began his career on the London stage, performing with the Royal National Theatre and the…

Bollingen Prize in Poetry

The Bollingen Prize in Poetry, a prestigious literary honor given by the Beinecke Library of Yale University, is currently awarded every two years…

2005 National Book Awards

The 56th Annual National Book Awards were presented November 16, 2005, in New York City. Fiction: Europe Central, William T.…