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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1887-11-15 ) November 15, 1887, Kirkwood, Missouri , U.S.
- Died
- February 5, 1972 (1972-02-05) (aged 84), New York City, U.S.
- Occupation
- Poet
- Education
- Bryn Mawr College ( BA )
- Literary movement
- Modernism
- Notable awards
- National Book Award (1951) Pulitzer Prize (1951) Bollingen Prize (1951) Edward MacDowell Medal (1967) National Medal for Literature (1968)
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Marianne
- Family name
- Moore
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- literary critic
- Educated at
- Bryn Mawr College
- Employer
- New York Public Library
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Robert Frost Medal
- Field of work
- poetry
- Image
- Marianne Moore 1948 hires.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1887-11-15
- date of death
- 1972-02-05
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- Marianne Moore
- member of
- PEN America
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Marianne Moore
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Encyclopedic overview
Marianne Craig Moore (November 15, 1887 – February 5, 1972) was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit.
Early life
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