Diane Wakoski is an acclaimed American poet born on August 3, 1937 in California. She is known for her confessional and deep image poetry, such as The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems, Emerald Ice, and other works. She has been the recipient of several prestigious grants, including Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Arts grants.
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💰 Net worth: $110 million (2024)
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About
Confessional and deep image poet known for The Motorcycle Betrayal Poems, Emerald Ice, and other works. An acclaimed author, she received Fulbright, Guggenheim, and National Endowment for the Arts grants.
Before Fame
She graduated in 1960 from the University of California, Berkeley.
Trivia
She taught creative writing courses at Michigan State University.
Family Life
She grew up in Whittier, California. She later married Robert Turner, a Photographer.
Associated With
Her 1988 poetry collection, Emerald Ice, received the prestigious william Carlos Williams Award.