Diane Wakoski
Poet

Diane Wakoski Net Worth

Diane Wakoski is an acclaimed American poet born on August 3, 1937 in California. She is known for her confessional and deep image poetry, such as The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems, Emerald Ice, and other works. She has been the recipient of several prestigious grants, including Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Arts grants.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 3, 1937
Birth Place California
Age 86 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $110 million (2024)

About

Confessional and deep image poet known for The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems, Emerald Ice, and other works. An acclaimed author, she received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Arts grants.

Before Fame

She graduated in 1960 from the University of California, Berkeley.

Trivia

She taught creative writing courses at Michigan State University.

Family Life

She grew up in Whittier, California. She later married Robert Turner, a Photographer.

Associated With

Her 1988 poetry collection, Emerald Ice, received the prestigious william Carlos Williams Award.

Some Diane Wakoski images

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