Richard Wilbur Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

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Richard Wilbur (March 1, 1921 – October 14, 2017) was an American poet and literary translator, recognized as one of the foremost poets of his time. His poetry was primarily traditional in form, characterized by a blend of talent, charm, and elegance. He served as Poet Laureate and was appointed the second Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1987. Wilbur won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry twice, in 1957 and 1989, solidifying his reputation in the literary world.

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March 1, 1921 Facts

Generation Group

Richard Wilbur belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: New York City

Place of Death: Belmont

Educated At: Montclair High School | Amherst College | Harvard University

Occupation: university teacher | translator | poet | writer

Employers: Smith College | Wesleyan University | Harvard University

Awards Received: Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Bollingen Translation Prize | St. Louis Literary Award | Shelley Memorial Award | PEN Translation Prize | PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation | Wallace Stevens Award | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical | Drama Desk Special Award | Rome Prize | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | National Medal of Arts | Guggenheim Fellowship | United States Poet Laureate | Robert Frost Medal | French Order of Academic Palms | Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize | National Book Award

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.