Charles Simic
1938 - 2023
General Information
Bio
(1938-2023) Poet. Charles Simic was born in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and died in Dover, New Hampshire. He was poet laureate of the United States from 2007 to 2008.
Full Name
Charles Simic
Locations
(Unknown)
Author's Timeline
1938
BIRTH
Charles Simic was born Dusan Simic in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, on May 9, 1938.
1958
RESIDENCE
Mr. Simic moved to New York in 1958.
1966
OTHER
Mr. Simic received a bachelor's degree from New York University in 1966.
1967
LITWORK
What the Grass Says
San Francisco: Kayak; First edition. (January 1, 1967)
Collection of poetry.
San Francisco: Kayak; First edition. (January 1, 1967)
Collection of poetry.
1989
LITWORK
The World Doesn't End
Ecco; First edition (March 14, 1989)
0156983508 / 978-0156983501
Collection of poetry.
Ecco; First edition (March 14, 1989)
0156983508 / 978-0156983501
Collection of poetry.
1992
LITWORK
Dime-Store Alchemy: The Art of Joseph Cornell
Ecco Press (January 1, 1992)
0880013036 / 978-0880013031
Nonfiction.
Ecco Press (January 1, 1992)
0880013036 / 978-0880013031
Nonfiction.
1992
LITWORK
Hotel Insomnia
Harcourt; 1st edition (November 11, 1992)
0151421889 / 978-0151421886
Collection of poetry.
Harcourt; 1st edition (November 11, 1992)
0151421889 / 978-0151421886
Collection of poetry.
2003
LITWORK
The Voice At 3:00 A.M.: Selected Late and New Poems
Harcourt; 1st edition (April 1, 2003)
0151008426 / 978-0151008421
Collection of poetry.
Harcourt; 1st edition (April 1, 2003)
0151008426 / 978-0151008421
Collection of poetry.
2013
LITWORK
New And Selected Poems: 1962-2012
Ecco; 1st Edition (March 26, 2013)
9780547928289 / 978-0547928289
Collection of poetry.
Ecco; 1st Edition (March 26, 2013)
9780547928289 / 978-0547928289
Collection of poetry.
2015
LITWORK
The Lunatic
HarperCollins/Ecco
978-0-06-236474-6
Collection of poetry.
HarperCollins/Ecco
978-0-06-236474-6
Collection of poetry.
2015
LITWORK
The Life of Images: Selected Prose
Ecco; First Edition (April 7, 2015)
0062364715 / 978-0062364715
Nonfiction.
Ecco; First Edition (April 7, 2015)
0062364715 / 978-0062364715
Nonfiction.
2019
LITWORK
Come Closer and Listen: New Poems
Ecco (July 2, 2019)
0062908464 / 978-0062908469
Collection of poetry.
Ecco (July 2, 2019)
0062908464 / 978-0062908469
Collection of poetry.
2022
LITWORK
No Land in Sight: Poems
Knopf (August 9, 2022)
059353493X / 978-0593534939
Collection of poetry.
Knopf (August 9, 2022)
059353493X / 978-0593534939
Collection of poetry.
2023
DEATH
Charles Simic died at an assisted living facility in Dover, New Hampshire, on January 9, 2023.
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