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American poet and translator of Racine and Molière.

From the description of Correspondence and manuscripts, 1949-1986. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122692657

Wilbur is an American poet, translator, teacher and scholar; he was the second Poet Laureate of the United States and twice recipient of the Pulitizer Prize for poetry.

From the description of Papers, 1945-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122615916

American author.

From the description of Letters of Richard Wilbur, 1972. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959834

American poet, translator and critic. He graduated from Amherst College in 1942 and has taught English at Harvard and Wesleyan Universities and Wellesley and Smith Colleges. He has been awarded numerous honors for his poetry. In 1987-1988 Mr. Wilbur served as Poet Laureate of the United States; in the following year he was the Robert Frost Library Fellow at Amherst College, where he has spoken and read his work on numerous occasions.

From the description of Wilbur papers, ca. 1945-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 61726152

Poet, translator and critic Richard Purdy Wilbur was born in New York City in 1921. He graduated from Amherst College in 1942 and has taught English at Harvard and Wesleyan Universities and Wellesley and Smith Colleges. He has been awarded a number of honors for his poetry, including the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize (twice), the Wallace Stevens Award, the Aiken Taylor Award for Modern American Poetry, the Frost Medal, the Gold Medal for Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Bollingen Prize, the T. S. Eliot Award, a Ford Foundation Award, two Guggenheim Fellowships, the Edna St. Vincent Millay Memorial Award, the Oscar Blumenthal Prize for Poetry, the Harriet Monroe Poetry Award, the National Arts Club medal of honor for literature, two PEN translation awards, the Prix de Rome Fellowship, and the Shelley Memorial Award. He was elected a chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques and is a Chancellor Emeritus of The Academy of American Poets.

In addition to poetry, he has also published numerous translations of plays by Molière and Racine, contributed the lyrics for Leonard Bernstein's musical Candide, written several books for children, and produced two collections of critical writing. In 1987-1988 Richard Wilbur served as Poet Laureate of the United States; the following year he was the Robert Frost Library Fellow at Amherst College, where he has spoken and read his work on numerous occasions.

From the guide to the Richard P. Wilbur (AC 1942) Papers, ca. 1945-2005, (Amherst College Archives and Special Collections)

Richard Wilbur was born on March 1, 1921, in New York, NY. Wilbur graduated from Amhurst college, got married and then served in the U.S. armed forces during World War II. Upon returning to the United States, he enrolled in Harvard's gradutate school program and published his first book of poetry. Wilbur is one of the most acclaimed English-language poets of the twentieth century. He has won two Pulitzer Prizes, for Things of This World in 1957 and New and Collected Poems in 1988.

Biographical sources: Something About the Author Vol. 108

From the guide to the Richard Wilbur's Papers, 2000, (University of Minnesota. Children's Literature Research Collections. [clrc])
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creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Tartuffe / by Moliere ; translated by Richard Wilbur : directed by Jean Gascon, 1969 - reviews and articles. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Correspondence and manuscripts, 1949-1986. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Correspondence, 1972, Cummington, Mass., with Stephen M. Savage, Cambridge, Mass. Ball State University Library, Bracken Library
creatorOf Burnshaw, Stanley, 1906-2005. Papers, 1927-1987, (bulk 1945-1987). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Diehn, Fr. L. (Friedrich Ludwig), 1910-1995. Miscellaneous compositions. Old Dominion University, Old Dominion University Libraries
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Letter to Barbara Turner. Houston, TX. 1961 Feb. 5. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Voice of America (Organization). Voice of America Forum Lectures in American Poetry series scripts, circa 1965. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Vanguard Press. Vanguard Press Records, ca. 1925-ca. 1985. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Chappell, Fred, 1936-. Fred Chappell papers, 1944-2010 and undated. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Autograph letter signed "Dick" to: "Mary" March 28, 1949]. Wellesley College
creatorOf Philippe, de Thaon. The Pelican : manuscript, 1953. Houghton Library
referencedIn Chappell, Fred, 1936-. Fred Chappell Papers, 1944-2003 and n.d. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Meade, Marion, 1934-. Marion Meade papers, 1859-1993. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Gordon Cairnie papers, 1922-1973. Houghton Library
creatorOf Antonow, Joseph P., 1915-,. Collection of poetry manuscripts, 1956-1963 (inclusive), 1960-1963 (bulk). Indiana Newspaper Project
referencedIn Robert Lowell Papers TXRC94-A10., ca. 1845-1988, (bulk 1970-1977) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Hecht, Anthony, 1923-2004. Anthony Hecht papers, 1894-2004. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Miscellaneous manuscripts, ca. 1960. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Hobson, Bruce (R. Bruce). Three portraits : for baritone voice and piano / R. Bruce Hobson ; poems by Marianne Moore, Richard Wilbur and Robert Bly. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Molière, 1622-1673. The Molière comedies : b The school for husbands and The imaginary cuckold / by Molière ; English verse translation by Richard Wilbur, 1995. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Fisher, M. F. K. (Mary Frances Kennedy), 1908-1992. Typed letter signed with initials : Last House [Glen Ellen, California], to David Pleydell-Bouverie, 1987 Nov. 2. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Fragment signed Richard Wilbur to [Miss Rosita Weiss] May 26, 1958]. Wellesley College
referencedIn Tiger's eye records, 1939-1955. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Clarke, Henry Leland. Loudmouse : three songs from Loudmouse by Richard Wilbur / Henry Leland Clarke. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Norman, Lou Ann. "Nothing looks the same" : style and the narrator's stance in the poetry of Richard Wilbur and Hart Crane / by Lou Ann Norman. University of Central Arkansas, Torreyson Library
referencedIn Ziff, Lloyd. Happy birthday N.B.C.C. 1974-1984 ; the National Book Critics Circle tenth anniversary, 1985. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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referencedIn Harmon, William, 1938-. William Harmon papers, 1939-2000 (correspondents W-Wi). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin), 1894-1962. Papers, 1870-1969 Houghton Library
referencedIn Records, 1962. Houghton Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Wilbur papers, ca. 1945-1968. Amherst College. Library
referencedIn Rubin, Louis Decimus, 1923-. Louis Decimus Rubin papers, 1945- (Series 1.1.1 V-W) [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Letters, 1949 Apr. 7-[Apr. 12 or 19?], Cambridge, Mass., to Alexander Kinnan Laing, Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Robert H. Elias papers, 1933-1983. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
referencedIn Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-1994. Typed letter signed Cleanth Brooks to: Mrs. Curran September 12, 1948. Wellesley College
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Letters to Thomas Ollive Mabbott. [s.l.], 1959-1963. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Marion Meade Papers on Dorothy Parker, 1859-2008. Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Candide / music by Leonard Bernstein ; book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; with additional lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and John Latouche, 1997. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Erskine, Albert, 1911-1993. Albert Erskine papers, 1930-1999. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Commencement address, 1969 June 8. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Mary Bernetta Quinn Papers, ., 1937-1998 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). The Misanthrope / by Jean Moliere ; translated by Richard Wilbur ; directed by Bernard Hopkins, 1981 - production photos. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Wyner, Yehudi, 1929-. Exeunt / [words by] Richard Wilbur ; [music by] Yehudi Wyner. New York Public Library System, NYPL
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Correspondence, 1952-1976. Mount Holyoke College, Williston & Miles-Smith Library
referencedIn John Hollander Papers, circa 1950-2007 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Clark University commencement address / by Richard Wilbur ; June 8, 1969. Amherst College. Library
creatorOf Austin, William W. [Vocal works] / William Austin. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Molière, 1622-1673. The learned ladies : comedy in five acts, 1672 / Jean Baptiste Poquelin de Molière ; translated by Richard Wilbur. Amherst College. Library
referencedIn Huntington, Catharine Sargent, 1886-1987. Papers, 1919-1973 Houghton Library
creatorOf Grand Theatre Collection (University of Guelph). School for Wives / by Jean Moliere ; translated by Richard Wilbur ; directed by Jean Gascon, 1977 - production photos. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Maycox, John G. Correspondence and autographs, 1994-1998. Indiana University
creatorOf Antonow, Joseph P., 1915-. Collection of poetry, 1956-1963. Indiana University
referencedIn Esquire correspondence concerning The question of Ezra Pound, 1957 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Poetry (Firm). Poetry : a magazine of verse : records, 1912-1961. University of Chicago Library
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Papers, 1865-1968 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Brooks, Cleanth, 1906-1994. Autograph letter signed Cleanth Brooks to: Mrs. Curran October 2, 1948. Wellesley College
creatorOf McGinley, Phyllis, 1905-1978. Lillian Hellman Papers, 1904-1984 (bulk 1934-1984). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Rosenberger, Francis Coleman, 1915-. Papers of [Francis] Coleman Rosenberger, 1946-1952. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Nemerov, Howard. Papers. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Richard Wilbur's Papers, 2000 University of Minnesota. Children's Literature Research Collections.
referencedIn Tiger's Eye records, 1939-1955 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Piskor, Frank Peter,. The Frank P. Piskor Collection of Robert Frost : 1874-[ongoing], (bulk 1916-1970) St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library
referencedIn Kinzie, Mary. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1975-1996. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn John Ciardi Papers, 1910-1997, (bulk 1960-1985) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Autograph letter signed (photocopy) Dick to Doris December 5, 1959. Wellesley College
creatorOf Choice Magazine. Records, 1961-1970. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Papers, 1945-1970. Amherst College
creatorOf Decker, Clarence Raymond, 1904-1969. Poetry correspondence, 1948-1967. Dartmouth College Library
referencedIn Woodberry Poetry Room (Harvard College Library) collection of photographs of poets, 1959-1994 and undated. Houghton Library
creatorOf Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964. Papers, 1920-1966. Indiana University
creatorOf Richard P. Wilbur (AC 1942) Papers, ca. 1945-2005 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections. [Charles Guenther collection (1920-)]. Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Lovejoy Library
creatorOf Aralia Press. [Christmas cards printed at the Aralia Press]. Indiana University
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Office files, of The American Poetry Review, 1977-1990. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Elias, Robert H. Robert H. Elias papers, 1933-1983. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Bingham, Millicent Todd, 1880-1968. Millicent Todd Bingham papers, 1865-1968 (inclusive). Yale University Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Letters of Richard Wilbur, 1972. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Vanguard Press Records, ca.1925-ca.1985 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Squires, Radcliff, 1917-. Papers. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Robert Lowell papers, 1861-1976 (inclusive) 1935-1970 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Robert Bagg (AC 1957) Papers, 1822-2007, 1953-2007 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
creatorOf Carpenter, Margaret Haley. Papers of Margaret Haley Carpenter [manuscript], 1898-1985, bulk 1953-1985. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Candide / book adapted from Voltaire by Hugh Wheeler ; music by Leonard Bernstein ; lyrics by Richard Wilbur ; directed by Lotfi Mansouri, 1978 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Bialosky, Marshall. Two voices in a meadow : two songs for soprano voice and viola / poems by Richard Wilbur ; music by Marshall Bialosky. Northwestern University
referencedIn Jack W. C. Hagstrom (AC 1955) Correspondence with or about Thom Gunn, Donald Hall, Marianne Moore, Dave Smith and Richard Wilbur, 1958-2002 Amherst College Archives and Special Collections
referencedIn McCarter Theatre production materials, 1994-2007 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Kronen, Steve. Office files of The American Poetry Review, 1984-1990. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. Celebrated Writers Series - Kurt Vonnegut, jr., Michael Ondaatje, ichard Wilbur, Timothy Findley, Margaret Atwood, 1994 - poster. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Williams, Florence H. (Florence Herman), d. 1976. William Carlos Williams research collection, circa 1890-1983. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. An address given at the dedication of the Robert Frost Library [at] Amherst College, 1965 October 24. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Wilbur, Richard. Works and correspondence, 1962-1988. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Joseph Warren Beach Papers, 1891-1955 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Lillian Hellman Papers TXRC05-A10005., 1904-1984 (bulk 1934-1984) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Oates, Joyce Carol, 1938-. Office files : of The American Poetry Review, 1972-1992. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Stanley Burnshaw Papers TXRC93-A78., 1927-1987, (bulk 1945-1987) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Hobson, Charles, 1943-. Charles Hobson collection : design and production materials for artists' books, 1985-2008. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Paul Auster Papers The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.
referencedIn Allen, Don Cameron, 1904-. Don Cameron Allen papers, 1948-1972. Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library
creatorOf Lauck, Carol. Loudmouse / by Carol Lauck ; based on the book by Richard Wilbur. Amherst College. Library
referencedIn Rich, Adrienne Cecile. Papers: Series I-II, 1933-1999 (inclusive). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Robert Francis Papers MS 403., 1891-1986 Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
creatorOf Wilbur, Richard, 1921-. Presentation of the Gold Medal for Poetry to Archibald MacLeish, May 23, 1979 / by Richard Wilbur. Amherst College. Library
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