Howard Nemerov
U.S. Consultant in Poetry; U.S. Poet Laureate · 1963-1964; 1988-1990 · as printed by the Library of Congress
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Howard Nemerov, born in New York City in 1920, served twice: as Consultant in Poetry in 1963 and 1964, and as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry from 1988 to 1990. By the Library's account, The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov (1977) won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the Bollingen Prize.
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Appointment and term
U.S. Consultant in Poetry, 1963-1964
U.S. Poet Laureate, 1988-1990
He served two terms as the nation’s official poet (from 1963-64 as Consultant in Poetry, and from 1988-1990 as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry)
Life
Howard Nemerov was born in New York City in 1920.
Books and honors
The Collected Poems of Howard Nemerov (1977), which won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Bollingen Prize.
Source
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