Karl Shapiro Writer

Karl Jay Shapiro (November 10, 1913 – May 14, 2000) was an American poet. He was appointed the fifth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1946.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Shapiro Karl Jay (full name)
Birth date	November 10, 1913
Birth place	Maryland , United States , Baltimore
Nationality	United States
Date of death	May 14, 2000
Place of death	New York City , United States , New York
Education	Johns Hopkins University University of Virginia