William Jay Smith

William Jay Smith (1918–2015) was an American poet, university teacher and translator.

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Overview

Born at Winnfield in 1918, died at Lenox in 2015.

In detail

William Jay Smith studied at Columbia University, Washington University in St. Louis and Wadham College. the recorded working language is English, French and Swedish.

The field of work recorded is literature, English-language literature and translating activity.

Positions recorded include United States Poet Laureate. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Distinctions recorded are Rome Prize, Rhodes Scholarship and Russell Loines Award for Poetry.

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    “William Jay Smith”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q4355736: William Jay Smith

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