Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Stanley Kunitz was given the prestigious National Medal of Arts in 1993 by President Clinton. He taught at Columbia University for over thirty years as a mentor to young poets. (Source)
Stanley Kunitz and the acclaimed poet Theodore Roethke were pretty tight. They sat around reminiscing about everything from Yeats to Jackson Pollock paintings. (Source)
Did you know Stanley Kunitz was ninety-five when he was named the "official" poet laureate for the United States? Talk about perseverance. (Source)