James Arlington Wright
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About
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet whose best-known works include The Branch Will Not Break and Two Citizens. His work was associated with the Deep Image poetry movement.
Before Fame
His 1956 poetry collection, The Green Wall, won the Yale Younger Poets Prize and launched him to literary fame.
Trivia
He suffered from depression and alcoholism; however, as is evident in his acclaimed work, The Branch Will Not Break, he believed deeply in the resilience of the human spirit.
Family Life
His son, Franz Wright, also became a poet.
Associated With
He collaborated with Robert Bly on translations of international poetry.
