Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | May 24, 1940 |
Birth Place | Russia |
Age | 80 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jan 28, 1996 (age 55) |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Net worth: $12 Million (2024)
About
Russian-born, Nobel Prize-winning poet, Essayist, and Playwright who was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1991. His best-known works include A Part of Speech, To Urania, and Less Than One.
Before Fame
He grew up in Leningrad and worked for a time in a prison Morgue. He was banished from the Soviet Union in 1972, and after spending time in Austria, he moved to the United States.
Trivia
He taught at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University, among other schools.
Family Life
He was married to Maria Sozzani from 1990–1996.
Associated With
His immigration to the United States was aided by W.H. Auden and other literary supporters.