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Miller Williams (Stanley Miller Williams) was born on 8 April, 1930 in Hoxie, Arkansas, U.S., is an American poet, professor, translator and editor (1930–2015). Discover Miller Williams's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
| Popular As |
Stanley Miller Williams |
| Occupation |
Poet
translator
publisher |
| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
8 April, 1930 |
| Birthday |
8 April |
| Birthplace |
Hoxie, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Date of death |
2015 |
| Died Place |
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Miller Williams Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Miller Williams's Wife?
His wife is Rebecca Jordan Hall (1969-), Lucille Day (1951-mid 1960's)
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| Parents |
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| Wife |
Rebecca Jordan Hall (1969-), Lucille Day (1951-mid 1960's) |
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Not Available |
| Children |
3 (including Lucinda) |
Miller Williams Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Miller Williams worth at the age of 85 years old? Miller Williams’s income source is mostly from being a successful poet. He is from United States. We have estimated Miller Williams's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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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Timeline
Stanley Miller Williams (April 8, 1930 – January 1, 2015) was an American contemporary poet, as well as a university professor, translator and editor.
He produced over 25 books and won several awards for his poetry.
His accomplishments were chronicled in Arkansas Biography.
Williams was chosen to read a poem at the second inauguration of Bill Clinton.
One of his best-known poems is "The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina."
Williams was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, to Ernest Burdette and Ann Jeanette Miller Williams.
He was educated in Arkansas, first enrolling at Hendrix College in Conway and eventually transferring to Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, where he published his first collection of poems, Et Cetera, while getting his bachelor's degree in biology.
He went on to get a masters in zoology at the University of Arkansas in 1952.
Miller received the 1963–64 Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship, and he won the 1991 Poets' Prize for his collection Living on the Surface.
He taught in several universities in various capacities, first as a professor of biology and then of English literature, and in 1970 returned to the University of Arkansas as a member of the English Department and the creative writing program.
In 1980 he helped found the University of Arkansas Press, where he served as director for nearly 20 years.
At the time of his death, he was a professor emeritus of literature at the University of Arkansas.
In 1997, President Bill Clinton selected Williams to read his poem "Of History and Hope" at Clinton's second inauguration, instantly bringing Williams to national attention.
In addition, President Clinton presented Williams with the National Arts Award for his lifelong contribution to the arts.
He died on January 1, 2015, of Alzheimer's disease.
In February, 2016, his daughter Lucinda Williams released a song entitled "If My Love Could Kill," as a testament to her father's suffering from this disability.
Williams lived in Fayetteville with his second wife, Jordan, who had been his student.
Williams and his first wife, Lucille Fern Day, had three children together: Lucinda Williams, a three-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, another daughter, Karyn, who graduated from the School of Nursing at the University of Arkansas, and a son, Robert.
Williams also had three grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
During his lifetime, Williams received numerous awards in recognition of his work, including:
