W.S. Merwin (b. September 30, 1927) is an American poet who has written more than 50 books of verse, translations and prose. He is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1971 and 2009) and the National Book Award for Poetry (2005), and was named the 17th U.S. Poet Laureate in 2010. His poetry is steeped in his interests in ecology and Buddhist philosophy. Having grown up in Jersey City, NJ, he now resides on a pineapple plantation in the rural region of Maui, Hawaii, where he takes an active part in restoring the islands’ rainforests.
W.S. Merwin (b. September 30, 1927) is an American poet who has written more than 50 books of verse, translations and prose. He is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1971 and 2009) and the National Book Award for Poetry (2005), and was named the 17th U.S. Poet Laureate in 2010. His poetry is steeped in his interests in ecology and Buddhist philosophy. Having grown up in Jersey City, NJ, he now resides on a pineapple plantation in the rural region of Maui, Hawaii, where he takes an active part in restoring the islands’ rainforests.
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