Archibald MacLeish

American poet and Librarian of Congress (1892-1982).

Quick Facts

Died: 1982-04-20
Occupation: librarian · poet · playwright · writer · university teacher · poet lawyer · lawyer · essayist
Citizenship: United States
Birthplace: Glencoe
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Affiliation: Phi Beta Kappa Society
Affiliation: American Academy of Arts and Letters
Affiliation: Roberts Commission

Archibald MacLeish is the child of Andrew MacLeish and Martha Hillard MacLeish.

Collected poems earned Archibald MacLeish the National Book Award in 1953. J.B. earned Archibald MacLeish the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1959.

Date / result	Award / category
1977 Received	Presidential Medal of Freedom
1966 Received	Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets
12 April 1959 Received	Tony Award for Best Play J.B.
1959 Received	Pulitzer Prize for Drama J.B.
1957 Received	Rome Prize
1953 Received	Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1953 Received	National Book Award Collected poems
1952 Received	Bollingen Prize
1933 Received	Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
1932 Received	Shelley Memorial Award
— Received	Commander of the Legion of Honour
— Received	Library Hall of Fame
— Received	star on Playwrights' Sidewalk

Archibald MacLeish’s education and training.

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