Paul Blackburn

Poet, translator, teacher, editor

American St. Albans, Vermont, US

Quick Info

ProfessionPoet, translator, teacher, editor
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth24/11/1926
Age44 years (died on 13, Sep, 1971)
BirthplaceSt. Albans, Vermont, US
Date of Death13/09/1971

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForAmerican poet associated with the Black Mountain group and for his translations and support of other poets.

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationNew York University; University of Wisconsin

Personal Life

ParentsMother: Frances Frost
ResidenceMoved to Greenwich Village at age 14

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Spouses
  • Sara Golden
  • Joan Miller

Family

Children1 son

Career

Occupations
  • Poet
  • translator
  • teacher
  • editor
Highlights
  • Published multiple books of original poetry and translations
  • Gave the first reading at St. Mark’s Poetry Project in 1966
  • Worked as a lecturer at City College of New York

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Born in Vermont and spent part of his childhood on his maternal grandparents’ farm.
2. Corresponded with Ezra Pound and later visited him at St. Elizabeths Hospital.
3. Died of cancer in Cortland, New York.
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