James Tate (writer)
James Vincent Tate (December 8, 1943 – July 8, 2015) was an American poet. His work earned him the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. He was a professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
James Tate | |
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Tate (left) at the Grolier Poetry Book Shop in 1965 with the owner, Gordon Cairnie | |
| Born | James Vincent Tate December 8, 1943 Kansas City, Missouri, US |
| Died | July 8, 2015 (aged 71) Amherst, Massachusetts, US |
| Education | Pittsburg State University (BA) University of Iowa (MFA) |
| Notable works | Worshipful Company of Fletchers |
| Notable awards | Pulitzer Prize 1992 National Book Award 1994 |
| Spouse | Dara Weir |
| Website | |
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