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Donald Hall
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Donald Hall (1928–2018) was an American poet, writer, children's writer, and critic. Born in Hamden, he was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy, Bates College, Harvard University, and the University of Oxford. Hall served as a professor at the University of Michigan and was affiliated with the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was married to Jane Kenyon.
His literary output includes works such as *Arrowsmith*, *A single look*, *New voices*, *Brief lives*, and *Ric's progress*. Hall received several honors, including the National Medal of Arts, the Guggenheim Fellowship, the United States Poet Laureate title, and the Robert Frost Medal. His works are held in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. He died in Wilmot.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 20 September 1928
- Died
- 23 June 2018
- Works
- 122
Top works
- Arrowsmith
- A single look
- New voices
- Brief lives
- Ric's progress
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Donald
- Family name
- Hall
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hamden
- Place of death
- Wilmot
- Spouse
- Jane Kenyon
- Occupation
- critic
- Educated at
- Phillips Exeter Academy
- Employer
- University of Michigan
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- Donald Hall.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1928-09-20
- date of death
- 2018-06-23
- has works in the collection
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Commons category
- Donald Hall
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