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James Wright (1927–1980) was an American poet, translator, and writer. Born in Martins Ferry, he was educated at Yale University, the University of Washington, and Kenyon College. Wright worked as an employee at the University of Minnesota and Hunter College. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and a Fulbright Scholarship.
His works are held in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Wright was influenced by Theodore Roethke and suffered from bipolar disorder. He died in New York City.
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- Works
- 89
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Wright
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Martins Ferry
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Kenyon College
- Employer
- Hunter College
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1927-12-13
- date of death
- 1980-03-25
- medical condition
- bipolar disorder
- influenced by
- Theodore Roethke
- member of
- American Academy of Arts and Letters
- has works in the collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
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