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Claudia Emerson
Born(1957-01-13)January 13, 1957
Chatham, Virginia
DiedDecember 4, 2014(2014-12-04) (aged 57)
Richmond, Virginia
Cause of deathCancer
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Occupation(s)Poet, professor
Spouse
Kent Ippolito
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(m. 2000)​
AwardsPulitzer Prize for Poetry (2006)
Poet Laureate of Virginia (2008–10)
Guggenheim Fellowship (2011)

Claudia Emerson (January 13, 1957 – December 4, 2014) was an American poet. She won the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for her poetry collection Late Wife.[1][2] She was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008.[3] Emerson was born in Chatham, Virginia.

Emerson died in Richmond, Virginia from colon cancer, aged 57.[3]

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References

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  1. ↑ "Claudia Emerson". poetryfoundation.org. 10 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Claudia Emerson Wins Pulitzer Prize for Poetry". PBS NewsHour. Archived from the original on 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Estes, Lindley (2014), "Distinguished poet, Pulitzer Prize-winner Claudia Emerson dies", The Free Lance-Star, retrieved December 4, 2014

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