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W. S. Merwin

1927 - 2019

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William Stanley Merwin (September 30, 1927 – March 15, 2019) was an American poet who wrote more than fifty books of poetry and prose and produced many works in translation. During the 1960s anti-war movement, Merwin's unique craft was thematically characterized by indirect, unpunctuated narration. In the 1980s and 1990s, his writing influence derived from an interest in Buddhist philosophy and deep ecology. Residing in a rural part of Maui, Hawaii, he wrote prolifically and was dedicated to the restoration of the island's rainforests. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. W. S. Merwin is the 5,960th most popular writer (up from 5,996th in 2019), the 10,136th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,731st in 2019) and the 737th most popular American Writer.

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Among writers, W. S. Merwin ranks 5,960 out of 7,302. Before him are Parveen Shakir, Albert Sánchez Piñol, Kåre Holt, Roger Foulon, Florian Zeller, and John Gardner. After him are Árpád Tóth, Kevin J. Anderson, Anthony Shaffer, Mehmed Uzun, Bessie Head, and Fedor Samokhin.

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Among people born in 1927, W. S. Merwin ranks 415. Before him are Edward Kienholz, Egon Günther, Alvin Sargent, Chris Connor, Tamara Nosova, and Leslie Orgel. After him are Teodor Kocerka, Frank O'Farrell, Alfons Van Brandt, Raymond Leppard, Hugo Budinger, and François Nourissier. Among people deceased in 2019, W. S. Merwin ranks 480. Before him are Pernell Whitaker, Hal Blaine, Alvin Sargent, Thanos Mikroutsikos, Wallace Smith Broecker, and Elwyn Berlekamp. After him are Sheila Dikshit, Clive Swift, Bruno Nicolè, Aleksey Buldakov, Basil Heatley, and Edward Seaga.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, W. S. Merwin ranks 10,138 out of 20,380. Before him are Gerard Way (1977), Bernie Casey (1939), John Debney (1956), Ann Richards (1933), Ted Stevens (1923), and Ellen S. Baker (1953). After him are Gary Fisher (1950), Jerry Jones (1942), Frank Buckles (1901), Minta Durfee (1889), Kevin J. Anderson (1962), and Chuck McKinley (1941).

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Among WRITERS In United States

Among writers born in United States, W. S. Merwin ranks 737. Before him are Bill Bright (1921), Naomi Wolf (1962), Judy Blume (1938), Phil Donahue (1935), Iris Chang (1968), and Anna J. Cooper (1858). After him are Kevin J. Anderson (1962), David Benioff (1970), John Perry Barlow (1947), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Nella Larsen (1891), and Howard Ashman (1950).

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