Karl Shapiro
1913 - 2000
General Information
Bio
(1913-2000) Poet. Karl Shapiro was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and died in New York City. He was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1946 to 1947.
Full Name
Karl Shapiro
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
1913
BIRTH
Carl Jay Shapiro was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1913. The spelling of his first name was later legally changed to Karl.
1942
LITWORK
Person, Place, And Thing
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1943
LITWORK
Place Of Love
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1944
LITWORK
V-Letter And Other Poems
Collection of poetry; winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
Collection of poetry; winner of the Pulitzer Prize.
1947
LITWORK
Trial Of A Poet
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1958
LITWORK
Poems Of A Jew
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1960
LITWORK
In Defense Of Ignorance
Critical essays.
Critical essays.
1971
LITWORK
Edsel
Novel.
Novel.
1976
LITWORK
Adult Bookstore
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1978
LITWORK
Collected Poems, 1940-1977
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1988
LITWORK
Poet: Volume One: The Younger Son
Collection of poetry.
Collection of poetry.
1994
RESIDENCE
Shapiro moved to Manhattan, New York, in 1994, and lived on the Upper West Side.
2000
DEATH
Karl Shapiro died in New York City in 2000.
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