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Ruth Whitman (Ruth Bashein) was born on 28 May, 1922 in New York City, New York, is an American poet. Discover Ruth Whitman's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 77 years old?

Popular As Ruth Bashein
Occupation Poet Translator Professor
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 28 May 1922
Birthday 28 May
Birthplace New York City, New York
Date of death 1 December, 1999
Died Place Rhode Island
Nationality United States

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1922

Ruth Whitman (May 28, 1922 – December 1, 1999) was an American poet, translator, and professor.

Whitman received a B.A. and an M.A. from Radcliffe College, and also taught at Radcliffe, and at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The oldest daughter of Meyer David and Martha H. Bashein, né Sherman, Whitman was born on May 28, 1922, in New York City.

At the time of her death, she lived in Middletown, Rhode Island, and was married to Morton Sacks, a painter, and had three children, Rachel, Lee, and David.

Her first marriage was to Cedric Whitman and her second to Firman Houghton.

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1969

She won a 1969 National Jewish Book Award in the English Poetry category for The Marriage Wig and Other Poems.

1980

Her poems were published in literary journals and magazines including AGNI and Ploughshares. She was an early cooperative member of Alice James Books, and was the poetry editor for Radcliffe Quarterly from 1980 - 1995.

Her papers are held at the Hollis Archives at Harvard Library.

1992

Her eighth and last book is Hatshepshut, Speak to me (Wayne State University Press, 1992), and her most well-known and well-regarded is Tamsen Donner: A Woman’s Journey.

She also translated poetry from Yiddish, and wrote the beloved poem Sisters.

Her honors and awards include a Senior Fulbright Writer-in-Residence Fellowship to Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a Bunting Institute Fellowship, and a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship.