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You don't have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone.


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Author Bio


  • NameJohn Ciardi
  • DescriptionAmerican poet, professor, translator
  • BornJune 24, 1916
  • DiedMarch 30, 1986
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLinguist; Poet; Translator; Writer
  • WorksThe Divine Comedy
  • AwardsRome Prize; Air Medal