Published on Academy of American Poets (https://poets.org)
Stringed Instrument Collection (audio only)
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Author
Claudia Emerson
In 1957, Claudia Emerson was born in Chatham, Virginia. Among her many honors are the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, which she received in 2006 for her book Late Wife (Louisiana State University Press, 2005).