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| Born | (1923-02-12)February 12, 1923 |
| Died | September 3, 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Poet |
Alan Dugan (February 12, 1923 – September 3, 2003) was an Americanpoet.[1][2]
His first volumePoems published in 1961 was a chosen by theYale Series of Younger Poets and went on to win theNational Book Award for Poetry[3] and thePulitzer Prize for Poetry. His last volume, entitledPoems Seven: New and Complete Poetry, was published in 2001[4] bySeven Stories Press inNew York City and won Dugan a second National Book Award.[5]
Dugan grew up inJamaica, Queens, and served inWorld War II, experiences which entered his poetry, though he was not a confessional poet. After attendingQueens College for two years, he was drafted into the army. In 1951, he earned a BA fromMexico City College. Dugan taught atSarah Lawrence College,Connecticut College, and theUniversity of Colorado.
Dugan's work was published in successive numbered collections under the simple titlePoems.
Alan Dugan was married to the artistJudith Shahn, to whom he dedicated each of his books. He died on September 3, 2003, of pneumonia at age 80.[6] He lived inTruro, Massachusetts onCape Cod, where he was a member of the Writing Committee of theFine Arts Work Center.
Dugan received many awards and fellowships for his poetry.
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| 2001–2025 |
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