Karl Shapiro
American poet
Died aged 86ScorpioUnited States
Biography
Karl Jay Shapiro (November 10, 1913 – May 14, 2000) was an American poet. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1945 for his collection V-Letter and Other Poems. He was appointed the fifth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1946.
Shapiro served in the Pacific Theater as a United States Army company clerk during World War II.
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Career highlights
Employers / organisations
- University of California, Davis
- University of Iowa
- University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Illinois Chicago
- Library of Congress
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Evalyn Katz
Awards & honours (4)
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
- Bollingen Prize
- Shelley Memorial Award
Quick answers about Karl Shapiro
- How old was Karl Shapiro?
- Karl Shapiro died on May 14, 2000 at the age of 86.
- When is Karl Shapiro's birthday?
- Karl Shapiro was born on November 10, 1913.
- Where was Karl Shapiro born?
- Karl Shapiro was born in Baltimore.
- What is Karl Shapiro's zodiac sign?
- Karl Shapiro's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
- What is Karl Shapiro's nationality?
- Karl Shapiro is a citizen of United States.
- What does Karl Shapiro do?
- Karl Shapiro is known as poet, consultant, editor, literary critic.
- Who has Karl Shapiro been married to?
- According to Wikidata, Karl Shapiro's spouse is or was Evalyn Katz.
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