William Morris Meredith Jr.

William Meredith
BornWilliam Morris Meredith Jr.
(1919-01-09)January 9, 1919
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 30, 2007(2007-05-30) (aged 88)
New London, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • poet
  • professor
EducationPrinceton University (BA)
Notable awardsNational Book Award (1997)
Pulitzer Prize (1988)
PartnerRichard Harteis (1970s–2007)

William Morris Meredith Jr. (January 9, 1919 – May 30, 2007) was an American poet and educator. He was Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1978 to 1980, and the recipient of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.