Karl Shapiro
Karl Shapiro · Arts & Literature
Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1913, Baltimore, Maryland, United States — 2000, New York City, United States
United States
Karl Shapiro is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Karl Shapiro was an American poet who won the 1945 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for 'V-Letter and Other Poems,' written while he served in the Pacific during World War II, and later served as U.S. Poet Laureate (Consultant in Poetry). His verse and his 'Poems of a Jew' engaged directly with his Jewish identity, which he explored throughout his work. He was born into a Jewish family in Baltimore.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
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Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
