James Tate

1943 - 2015

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country of citizenship: United States of America

languages spoken, written or signed: English

educated at: University of Iowa, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Pittsburg State University

occupation: poet, university teacher, writer, school teacher

award received: Guggenheim Fellowship, Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, National Book Award, National Book Award for Poetry

James Vincent Tate (December 8, 1943 – July 8, 2015) was an American poet. His work earned him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He was a professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Source: Wikipedia (en)