W.S. Merwin

William Stanley Merwin New York City September 30 1927 Is An American Poet. During The 1960s Anti-War Movement Merwin's Unique Craft Was Thematically Characterized By Indirect Unpunctuated Narration. In The 1980s And 1990s Merwin's Writing Influence Derived From His Interest In Buddhist Philosophy And Deep Ecology. Residing In Hawaii He Writes Prolifically And Is Dedicated To The Restoration Of The Islands' Rainforests. Merwin Has Received Many Honors Including The Pulitzer Prize For Poetry In Both 1971 And 2009 And The Tanning Prize One Of The Highest Honors Bestowed By The Academy Of American Poets As Well As The Golden Wreath Of The Struga Poetry Evenings. In 2010 The Library Of Congress Named Merwin The Seventeenth U.S. Poet Laureate To Replace The Outgoing Kay Ryan. read less