Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | August 28, 1952 |
Birth Place | Akron, OH |
Age | 71 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Virgo |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
African-American poet who served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993-1995. Her best-known works include Sonata Mulattica and The Darker Face of the Earth.
Before Fame
She attended Miami University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop.
Trivia
She received the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for Thomas and Beulah, a collection published in 1986.
Family Life
She and her husband Fred Viebahn became parents to a daughter named Aviva in 1983.
Associated With
During her time as U.S. Poet Laureate, she was interviewed by Journalist Bill Moyers.