About
German-American poet, publisher, and translator who became known for Reluctant Gravities, Blindsight, A Key into the Language of America, and other works. She was the 2008 recipient of the PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.
Before Fame
She performed with a touring theatre troupe and played piano and flute in a youth orchestra. She received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
Trivia
She was honored in 2006 by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Family Life
She married Keith Waldrop. The two went on to co-found Burning Deck Magazine, a prominent literary journal.
Associated With
She was born in the same year as poet Mary Oliver.
