Alan Shapiro (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
Alan Shapiro was born in 1952 of Jewish parents, and being Jewish has played a large part in his development as a writer and a poet. He found himself both appreciating and despising his Jewish heritage, wanting to escape from it at the same time that he saw his life thoroughly formed by it. From his earliest years he wanted to be a poet, finally informing his parents of his decision while he was in college.
One of the most significant periods of his life was his sojourn in Ireland during his college years. He knew that Ireland was a country that honored storytellers and poets,...
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