Stanley Kunitz

Stanley Kunitz (1905-2006) was an American poet born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to Russian Jewish immigrant parents; his father died by suicide before his birth. (1930).NYS Writers Institute Notable works include Selected Poems 1928-1958 (Pulitzer Prize 1959) and Passing Through (National Book Award 1995); career highlights include two terms as U.S. Poet Laureate (1974-76, 2000), New York State Poet Laureate, and founding Poets House and Fine Arts Work Center.EBSCO