Home Writers James Wright James Wright Writer James Arlington Wright (December 13, 1927 – March 25, 1980) was an American poet. Personal facts Birth dateDecember 13, 1927 Birth nameJames Arlington Wright Birth placeUnited States Date of deathMarch 25, 1980 Place of deathNew York City facebook tumblr linkedin twitter reddit google+ Search Writer influenced byRobert FrostRobert BlyStanley KunitzTheodore Roethke movementDeep image Topical connections Adrienne RichWriter Amy LowellWriter Abbie HoffmanWriter Buck ClaytonMusical artist Blake SchwarzenbachMusical artist Anne SextonWriter Hart CraneWriter David WagonerWriter Ace KeffordMusical artist Bushrod JohnsonMilitary person Bill JobkoAmerican football player Ahmed Ismail SamatarWriter James Wright on Wikipedia James Wright