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About May Swenson
The American literary writer was recognized for her work during the 20th century. She also served as the Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets from 1980 until 1989.
Family
She was the first child of her parents – Margaret and Dan Arthur Swenson.
Education
She studied at Utah State University.
Career Highlights
She published a collection of works titled “Iconographs” in 1970 which she dedicated to children.
Swenson worked at several universities, including the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and Purdue University. She served as a poetry teacher at her alma mater.
Beginning 1959, she worked as the editor at New Directions Publishing in New York for seven years and published a memoir for New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy named “The Lowering”.
She is credited with writing a number of poems, including “Collected Poems” (2013), “New & Selected Things Taking Place” (1978) , “Half Sun Half Sleep” (1967) and “More Poems to Solve”.
Honors
The poetry writer was the recipient of many awards, including the William Rose Benet Prize given by the Poetry Society of America in 1959 and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award in 1960.
She was also awarded the Brandeis University Creative Arts Award in 1967.
Trivia
She was not interested in getting married to any man but expressed desire to have a son with Plat, her boyfriend.
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F.A.Q. about May Swenson
When is her birthday?
May Swenson's birthday is on May 28, 1913.
In how many days is her birthday?
May Swenson's birthday is in 33 days
How old was May Swenson when she died?
She was 76 years old.
When did she die?
She died in December 28, 1989.
How old would she be today?
May Swenson would be 110 years old if she was alive today.
Where was May Swenson from?
She was born in Logan, Utah, U.S..