Paul West (poet)
Paul Noden West was a British-born American novelist, poet, and essayist. He was born in Eckington, Derbyshire in England to Alfred and Mildred (Noden) West. Before his death, he resided in Ithaca, New York, with his wife Diane Ackerman, a writer, poet, and naturalist.
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- Born in
- Eckington
- Educated at
- Columbia UniversityLincoln CollegeUniversity of Birmingham
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- 🏆 Guggenheim Fellowship🏆 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
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1930
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