Claudia Emerson
Claudia Emerson | |
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| Born | January 13, 1957 Chatham, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 2014 (aged 57) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | University of Virginia (BA) University of North Carolina, Greensboro (MFA) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, professor |
| Spouse |
Kent Ippolito (m. 2000) |
| Awards | Pulitzer 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 Poetry for her collection Late Wife, and was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia by Governor Tim Kaine in 2008.