Richard Wilbur, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Richard Wilbur

American poet

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 14-Oct-2017

Profession: writer, poet, translator, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Richard Purdy Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator.
One of the foremost poets of his generation, Wilbur's work, composed primarily in traditional forms, was marked by its wit, charm, and gentlemanly elegance.
He was appointed the second Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1987 and received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry twice, in 1957 and 1989.