Karen Swenson
Poet

Karen Swenson Net Worth

Karen Swenson was an American poet and journalist born on July 29, 1936 in New York City, NY. She was best known for her works such as The Landlady in Bangkok, A Sense of Direction, and East-West: Poems. In 1993, she was awarded the National Poetry Series Award in recognition of her work.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 29, 1936
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 87 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $20 Million (2024)

About

American poet and Journalist known for The Landlady in Bangkok, A Sense of Direction, East-West: Poems, and other works. She was the 1993 recipient of A National Poetry Series Award.

Before Fame

She studied at New York University and Barnard College. She published her debut poetry collection, An Attic of Ideals, in 1974.

Trivia

Her poetic work, A Daughter's Latitude, recounts both foreign travel and metaphorical trips to childhood landscapes.

Family Life

She was born in New York City and raised in Chappaqua, New York.

Associated With

She and former North Carolina Poet Laureate Fred Chappell were both born in 1936.

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