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Linda Pastan (Linda B Olenik) was born on 27 May, 1932 in The Bronx, New York, U.S., is an American poet (1932–2023). Discover Linda Pastan'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 90 years old?
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Linda B Olenik |
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| Age |
90 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
27 May, 1932 |
| Birthday |
27 May |
| Birthplace |
The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death |
30 January, 2023 |
| Died Place |
Chevy Chase, Maryland, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Linda Pastan Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Linda Pastan's Husband?
Her husband is Ira Pastan
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Ira Pastan |
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3 |
Linda Pastan Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Linda Pastan worth at the age of 90 years old? Linda Pastan’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. She is from United States. We have estimated Linda Pastan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
poet |
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Linda Pastan (May 27, 1932 – January 30, 2023) was an American poet of Jewish background.
Linda B Olenik was born in the Bronx, New York on May 27, 1932.
Her father was a Jewish immigrant from Eastern Europe, who became a surgeon.
Her mother was a homemaker.
An only child, she was raised in Armonk, New York.
At age 12, she submitted her first poems to The New Yorker.
She married Ira Pastan, a physician and researcher, in 1953.
The couple had three children.
She received a bachelor's degree from Radcliffe College in 1954, a master's degree in library science from Simmons University in 1955, and a master's degree in English and American literature from Brandeis University in 1958.
Pastan published 15 books of poetry and a number of essays.
Her awards include the Dylan Thomas Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Alice Fay di Castagnola Award (Poetry Society of America), the Bess Hokin Prize (Poetry Magazine), the 1986 Maurice English Poetry Award (for A Fraction of Darkness), the Charity Randall Citation of the International Poetry Forum, and the 2003 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize.
She also received the Radcliffe College Distinguished Alumnae Award.
Two of her collections of poems were nominated for the National Book Award and one for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
From 1991 to 1995 she was Poet Laureate of Maryland.
She was known for writing short poems that address topics like family life, domesticity, motherhood, the female experience, aging, death, loss and the fear of loss, as well as the fragility of life and relationships.
Her final collection of poetry was Almost an Elegy, published in 2022.
As of 2018, the Pastans lived in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Pastan died at her home in Chevy Chase on January 30, 2023, at the age of 90, from complications following cancer surgery.
