Diane Ackerman
Poet

Diane Ackerman Net Worth

Diane Ackerman is an acclaimed poet, author, and naturalist born on October 7, 1948 in Illinois. She is best known for her 1990 nonfiction work A Natural History of the Senses, as well as her other works such as Wife of Light (poems), Animal Sense (children's poems), and The Zookeeper's Wife (nonfiction).
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day October 7, 1948
Birth Place Illinois
Age 75 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Libra

💰 Net worth: $2 million (2024)

About

Illinois-born poet, author, and naturalist known for a 1990 nonfiction work entitled A Natural History of the Senses. Her other publications include Wife of Light (poems), Animal Sense (children's poems), and The Zookeeper's Wife (nonfiction).

Before Fame

She studied English at Pennsylvania State University and went on to attend Cornell University for graduate school.

Trivia

Her best-known book inspired a NOVA miniseries called Mystery of the Senses.

Family Life

She married author and poet Paul West in 1983.

Associated With

Carl Sagan was her dissertation advisor at Cornell University.

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