Karl Shapiro: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Karl Jay Shapiro
Born November 10, 1913 • Baltimore • Maryland
Died May 14, 2000 (aged 86) • New York City • New York
Awards And Honors Pulitzer Prize • Bollingen Prize (1969)
Notable Works “V-Letter and Other Poems”

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