Stanley Kunitz was born on July 29, 1905 in Worcester, MA. American poet who was a National Book Award winner and a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate. His poetry collections include Intellectual Things, The Testing-Tree, Passport to the War, and The Coat without a Seam.
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About
American poet who was a National Book Award winner and a two-time U.S. Poet Laureate. His poetry collections include Intellectual Things, The Testing-Tree, Passport to the War, and The Coat without a Seam.
Before Fame
At fifteen years old, he moved out of his mother's house and worked as a butcher's assistant. He later graduated from Harvard with a degree in English.
Trivia
His father's suicide greatly affected his literary development.
Family Life
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he was the youngest son of Yetta Jasspon and Solomon Kunitz. He was married three times. His third wife, Elise Asher, was an Artist and fellow poet.
Associated With
Critics have noted the influence of the psychological theories of Carl Jung upon Kunitz's literary work.
