Wallace Stevens (1879–1955) was an American modernist poet known for his imaginative and philosophical verse. Born in Reading, Pennsylvania, he attended Harvard University and later graduated from New York Law School. Stevens worked as an insurance executive while writing poetry, balancing his corporate career with his literary pursuits. His notable works include "Harmonium" (1923), "Ideas of Order" (1935), and "The Collected Poems of Wallace Stevens" (1954), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. His poetry often explores themes of reality, imagination, and the nature of art.
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