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Marianne Moore, American poet, author, critic, and translator (born 1887)

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Marianne Moore

American poet (1887–1972)

Marianne Craig Moore was an American modernist poet, critic, translator, and editor. Her poetry is noted for its formal innovation, precise diction, irony, and wit. In 1968, she was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature by Nobel Committee member Erik Lindegren.
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February 5

Day of the year

February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 329 days remain until the end of the year.
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