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Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters | 1992 | Winner |
About the Author
James LaughlinAmerican
James Laughlin (1914-1997) was an American poet and publisher who founded New Directions Publishing, championing modernist writers like Ezra Pound, William Carlos Williams, and Vladimir Nabokov. Poets.org. Influenced by Pound to focus on publishing, he established New Directions in 1936 while at Harvard, promoting avant-garde literature despite initial commercial challenges.Britannica. Read more →
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