Stephen Spender
1909
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1995
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University College, Oxford, Gresham's School, Blundell's School, Hall School, University College School
occupation: poet, writer, essayist, university teacher, journalist, literary critic, translator
award received: Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, Knight Bachelor, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Companion of Literature
position held: Booker Prize judge
Sir Stephen Harold Spender (28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist whose work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle. He was appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1965. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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