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Date of Birth
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03-December-1945
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Place of Birth
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South Philadelphia
(19145)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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William Simone Di Piero, William S. Di Piero
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Profession
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Poet, Essayist, Educator, Art critic, Translator, Teacher
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William Simone Di Piero is an American poet, translator, essayist, and educator. He has published ten collections of poetry and five collections of essays in addition to his translations. In 2012 Di Piero received the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for his lifetime achievement; in making the award, Christian Wiman noted, "He’s a great poet whose work is just beginning to get the wide audience it deserves."
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