[New-Poetry] Harper wins Frost Medal

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English prof. wins poetry award
Alessandra Suuberg
Issue date: 2/20/08 Section: Campus News
Media Credit: Brown.edu
Professor of English Michael Harper
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Professor of English Michael Harper is receiving the Poetry Society of America's Frost Medal for a lifetime of distinguished contribution to American poetry.


Harper, 69, has published 15 books of poetry. His most recent was a tribute to his father, titled, "I Do Believe in People: Remembrances of W. Warren Harper (1915-2004)." Harper has received numerous awards for his work and served as Rhode Island's first poet laureate from 1988 to 1993.


Now, the Poetry Society of America is honoring Harper with its Frost Medal for lifetime achievement - the organization's highest award, said PSA executive director Alice Quinn. Receiving the honor places Harper in eminent company: Allen Ginsberg, Wallace Stevens, Gwendolyn Brooks and the award's namesake, Robert Frost, are all past recipients.



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