Uncategorized | October 28, 2004
Poet Anthony Hecht Dies at 81
One of Americas most honored poets, Anthony Hecht, died last week in his home in Washington, DC. He was 81 years old. During his long career as a poet, Hecht received the Bollinger Prize, the Ruth Lilly Prize and the Pulitzer Prize for his collection Hard Hours. His other books include “Flight Among the Tombs” and “The Transparent Man.” For more information about Hecht and his work, see his listing at the Academy of American Poets: www.poets.org
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