He has also written several children's books, including The Beautiful Changes and Opposites. Wilbur has received numerous awards and honors, including two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Bollingen Prize. He has also been awarded the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal.
Richard Wilbur is a highly acclaimed Poet who has a net worth of $1.1 Million. Born in 1921, Wilbur has won two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Book Awards, and the Bollingen Prize for his work. His poetry collections include Anterooms, A Bestiary, and Walking to Sleep, and he has also written several children's books. Wilbur has also been honored with the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $1.1 Million (2024)
About
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and renowned translator of seventeenth-century French plays by Moliere, Racine, and Corneille. Wilbur's poetry collections include Anterooms, A Bestiary, and Walking to Sleep.
Before Fame
He attended Amherst College and Harvard University and served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Trivia
He was awarded the 1994 National Medal of Arts by former U.S. President Bill Clinton.
Family Life
With his wife, Mary Charlotte Hayes Ward, he had four children.
Associated With
He wrote lyrics for several songs in composer Leonard Bernstein's Tony Award-nominated operetta, Candide.
