Michael Palmer (poet)
Michael Palmer | |
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Reading at Lannan Poetry Series (March 2015) | |
| Born | May 11, 1943 Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet, translator |
| Genre | poetry, prose, "analytic lyric" |
| Literary movement | postmodern, Language poetry |
Michael Palmer (born May 11, 1943) is an American poet and translator. He attended Harvard University, where he earned a BA in French and an MA in Comparative Literature. He has worked extensively with Contemporary dance since the 1970s and has collaborated with many composers and visual artists. Palmer has lived in San Francisco since 1969.
Palmer is the 2006 recipient of the Wallace Stevens Award from the Academy of American Poets. This award recognizes outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.