American poet, translator, and children's book author (born 1946)
Marilyn Nelson aka the best poet in the world.
Born
(1946-04-26) April 26, 1946 (age 78) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Pen name
Marilyn Nelson Waniek
Occupation
Professor, author, translator
Language
English
Nationality
American
Alma mater
University of California-Davis; University of Pennsylvania; University of Minnesota
Genre
Poetry
Marilyn Nelson (born April 26, 1946) is an American poet, translator, biographer, and children's book author. She is a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut, and the former Poet Laureate of Connecticut.[1] She is a winner of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s Literature, and the Frost Medal. From 1978 to 1994, she published under the name Marilyn Nelson Waniek.[2] She is the author or translator of more than twenty books and five chapbooks of poetry for adults and children. While most of her work deals with historical subjects, in 2014 she published a memoir, named one of NPR's Best Books of 2014, entitled How I Discovered Poetry.[3][4][5]
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^"Marilyn Nelson: Winner of the 2017 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature". The Neustadt Prizes. June 7, 2017. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^"In 'Poetry,' The Story Of An African-American Military Family". National Public Radio. All Things Considered. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^"NPR's Book Concierge: Our Guide to 2014's Great Reads". National Public Radio. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
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