About
Former U.S. Poet Laureate who was known for works such as Firstborn and A Village Life. Her 2006 poetry collection, Averno, was a finalist for the National Book Award.
Before Fame
She attended Sarah Lawrence College and Columbia University, but failed to graduate from either institution.
Trivia
She won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for The Wild Iris.
Family Life
She was born on New York's Long Island to a family of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants.
Associated With
She succeeded Billy Collins as U.S. Poet Laureate.
