About
Austrian-American poet who received the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Walking to Martha's Vineyard. His other poetry collections include Kindertotenwald, God's Silence, and The Beforelife.
Before Fame
He attended Oberlin College. One year prior to his graduation, he published an early poetry collection entitled Tapping the White Cane of Solitude.
Trivia
He translated the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke.
Family Life
His father, James Wright, was also a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. He married Elizabeth Oehlkers in 1999.
Associated With
He was influenced by Dylan Thomas.
