Mark Strand

Mark Strand (born April 11, 1934) is an American poet.

Biography

Mark Strand was born in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada on April 11, 1943. His early years were spent in North America, while much of his teenage years were spent in South and Central America. He earned his B.A. from Antioch College in 1957. He then studied painting under Josef Albers at Yale University where he earned a B.F.A in 1959. On a Fulbright Fellowship, Strand studied nineteenth-century Italian poetry in Italy during 1960-1961. He attend the Iowa Writers' Workshop the following year and earned a M.A. in 1962. Strand has since taught at many universities and published eleven books of poetry. He is currently Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor of Social Thought at the Committee on Social Thought at the University of Chicago.

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Summerside, Prince Edward Island - Canada - B.A. - Antioch College - 1957 - Josef Albers - Yale University - B.F.A - 1959 - Fulbright Fellowship - Iowa Writers' Workshop - M.A. - 1962 - Committee on Social Thought - University of Chicago

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In 1981, Strand was elected a member of The American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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1981 - The American Academy of Arts and Letters

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Strand served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress during the 1990-1991 term. He has recieved numerous awards including a MacArthur Fellowship in 1987 and the Pulitzer Prize in 1999 for A Blizzard of One.

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Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress - MacArthur Fellowship - 1987 - Pulitzer Prize

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