Anthony Evan Hecht
1923 - 2004
General Information
Bio
(1923-2004) Poet. Anthony Evan Hecht was born in Manhattan, New York, in 1923. He was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1982 to 1984.
Full Name
Anthony Evan Hecht
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
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Hecht attended Bard College in Annadale-On-Hudson, New York.
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Hecht received a master's degree from Columbia University, New York, New York.
1923
BIRTH
Anthony Hecht was born in Manhattan, New York in 1923.
1954
LITWORK
A Summoning of Stones
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1958
LITWORK
The Seven Deadly Sins
Poetry collection.
Poetry collection.
1960
LITWORK
A Bestiary
Poetry collection.
Poetry collection.
1967
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Hecht taught poetry at the University of Rochester from 1967 to 1985.
1967
LITWORK
The Hard Hours
Poetry collection. Pulitzer Prize-winner.
Poetry collection. Pulitzer Prize-winner.
1968
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Hecht won the 1968 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry for his second work, "The Hard Hours" (1968).
1977
LITWORK
Millions of Strange Shadows
Poetry collection.
Poetry collection.
1979
LITWORK
The Venetian Vespers
Poetry collection.
Poetry collection.
1990
LITWORK
The Transparent Man
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1996
LITWORK
Flight Among the Tombs
Poetry collection.
Poetry collection.
2001
LITWORK
The Darkness and the Light
Knopf; 1st edition
375411941
Collection of poetry.
Knopf; 1st edition
375411941
Collection of poetry.
2003
LITWORK
Melodies Unheard: Essays on the Mysteries of Poetry
Collection of essays.
Collection of essays.
2004
DEATH
Anthony Hecht died in Washington, D.C. in 2004.
2004
INTERMENT
Anthony Hecht is buried at Bard College Cemetery, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
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