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About Michael Heller (poet)
- Michael Heller (born May 11, 1937), is an American poet, essayist and critic.
- Among his many books are Exigent Futures, In The Builded Place, Wordflow and Living Root: A Memoir.
- He wrote the libretto for the opera, Benjamin, based on the life of Walter Benjamin.
- He is recipient of awards including the NEH Poet/Scholar grant, New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship (NYFA), National Endowment for the Humanities award, and The Fund for Poetry.
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