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- Birth nameRichard Purdy Wilbur
- Richard Wilbur was born on March 1, 1921 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Me and You and Everyone We Know (2005), Great Performances (1971) and Candide. He was married to Mary Charlotte Hayes Ward. He died on October 14, 2017 in Belmont, Massachusetts, USA.
- SpouseMary Charlotte Hayes Ward(1942 - 2007) (her death, 4 children)
- American poet, appointed U.S. poet laureate in 1987.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1957 Tony Award for his lyrics, as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Candide."
- He is a poet, teacher, literary translator, and critic.
- He was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1994 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
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