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Remembering Poet Mark Strand

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mark Strand died on Saturday at his daughter’s home in Brooklyn, New York. He was 80 years old. Strand won the Pulitzer in 1999 for his a book of his poetry called “ Blizzard of One.”

His last book, in 2012, included reflection on the aging process. At the time, Here and Now’s Robin Young spoke to him about his collection called “ Almost Invisible.” Today we revisit that conversation.

Guest

  • Mark Strand, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former poet laureate.

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