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Cole Swensen

Cole Swensen (born 1955) is an American poet, translator and linguist.

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Biography

Cole Swensen studied at San Francisco State University and University of California, Santa Cruz. The recorded working language is English.

Employment is recorded with Brown University.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.

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