Lloyd Schwartz was an American poet and literary and arts critic born on November 29, 1941 in New York. He was best known for his works Cairo Traffic, These People, and Goodnight, Gracie. He was highly successful in his career as a critic, earning a Pulitzer Prize in 1994 for his contributions to The Boston Phoenix.
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💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)
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About
Known for works such as Cairo Traffic, These People, and Goodnight, Gracie, this American poet also had a successful career as a literary and arts critic, earning a 1994 Pulitzer Prize for his contributions to The Boston Phoenix.
Before Fame
In 1962, he earned his bachelor's degree from Queens College, City University of New York. A decade and a half later, he received his doctorate from Harvard University.
Trivia
An actor as well as a Writer, he appeared in stage productions of The Cherry Orchard, Measure for Measure, and Alice in Wonderland. He also portrayed Scrooge on a radio program called The Spider's Web and in a film titled The Drones Must Die.
Family Life
He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and later settled in Boston, where he taught English at the University of Massachusetts.
Associated With
He edited several editions of the work of Massachusetts-born poet Elizabeth Bishop.