James Tate (writer)

James Tate
Tate (left) at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in 1965 with the owner, Gordon Cairnie
Tate (left) at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in 1965 with the owner, Gordon Cairnie
BornJames Vincent Tate
(1943-12-08)December 8, 1943
Kansas City, Missouri, US
DiedJuly 8, 2015(2015-07-08) (aged 71)
Amherst, Massachusetts, US
EducationPittsburg State University (BA)
University of Iowa (MFA)
Notable worksWorshipful Company of Fletchers
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize
1992
National Book Award
1994
SpouseDara Weir
Website
jamestate.net

James Vincent Tate (December 8, 1943 – July 8, 2015) was an American poet. His work earned him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He was a professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst[1][2][3] and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

  1. ^ James Tate elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters Archived 2010-07-22 at the Wayback Machine, a April 29, 2004, article from University of Massachusetts Amherst
  2. ^ "James Tate- Poets.org – Poetry, Poems, Bios & More". Poets.org. 1943-12-08. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  3. ^ "James Tate, poet | Wave Books". Wavepoetry.com. 2002-04-04. Retrieved 2013-10-23.

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