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Richard Wilbur, a Fellow of the American Academy since 1959, was the second poet to be named U.S. poet laureate. His volumes of verse include “The Beautiful Changes” (1947), “Things of This World” (1956; Pulitzer Prize), “New and Collected Poems” (1988; Pulitzer Prize), and “Mayflies” (2000). He has also published numerous translations of French plays, several books for children, and two collections of prose pieces. He is Emeritus Professor of English at Smith College.