Things of This World

Name: Things of This World
ISBN: 9781410351609

by Richard Wilbur

National Book · 1957 · WinnerPulitzer Prize · 1957 · Winner

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PoetryISBN 9781410351609

Award History

Award	Year	Status	Citation
National Book Award for Poetry	1957	Winner
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry	1957	Winner

About the Author

Richard WilburAmerican

Richard Purdy Wilbur (1921–2017) was an American poet and literary translator of the World War II generation, known for his witty, rhymed poetry in traditional forms. Foundation. He translated verse dramas by Molière, Corneille, and Racine, collaborated with Leonard Bernstein on the lyrics for the opera Candide, and published notable collections including Things of This World (1956) and New and Collected Poems (1988). Read more →