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Howard Nemerov was born in New York City on March 1, 1920.
* He was a poet, novelist, and critic.
* He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II.
* He taught at Hamilton College, Bennington College, Brandeis University, and Washington University in St. Louis.
* He was twice Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress.
* He won the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the Bollingen Prize for his poetry.
* He died in University City, Missouri on July 5, 1991.
* He is considered one of the most important American poets of the 20th century.