May Swenson
Poet

May Swenson Net Worth

May Swenson was an American poet born on May 28, 1913 in Logan, UT. She was known for her use of vivid sexual imagery in her works, such as The Complete Love Poems of May Swenson. She was highly acclaimed for her work, receiving the Shelley Poetry Award, the Bollingen Prize, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 28, 1913
Birth Place Logan, UT
Age 107 YEARS OLD
Died On Dec 4, 1989 (age 76)
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)

About

American poet known for her use of vivid sexual imagery in works such as The Complete Love Poems of May Swenson. She received numerous literary honors, including the Shelley Poetry Award, the Bollingen Prize, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award.

Before Fame

She grew up in a Mormon household and attended Utah State University.

Trivia

She published poems in The New Yorker and The Paris Review.

Family Life

She was the first of ten children born to Margaret and Dan Arthur Swenson.

Associated With

Her poem "Question" was featured in Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host.

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