The American writer Howard Nemerov (1920-1991) was recognized for his novels, short stories, criticism, nonfiction, drama, and satiric poetry, as well as for being the third poet laureate of the United States. Howard Nemerov was born on March 1, 1920,...

Among important mid-century American poets, Howard Nemerov is perhaps the most disarming. Hardly a disparaging claim has been made against his work that he has not acknowledged or preempted. As he says in "Attentiveness and Obedience" (1966): "The...

Howard Nemerov's literary career has been a singularly wide-ranging and productive one. A teacher by profession (currently the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor of English at Washington University in Saint Louis), Nemerov is also a...

ST. LOUIS -- Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Howard Nemerov, who served two years as poet laureate of the United States, died Friday night of cancer at his home. He was 71. Mr. Nemerov was poet laureate from 1988 to 1990, then returned to Washington University...

Howard Nemerov, 71, an acclaimed and prolific poet and the U.S. poet laureate from 1988 to 1990, died of cancer July 5 at his home in University City, Mo. Mr. Nemerov was the author of 26 volumes of poetry, criticism, fiction and short...

In the following essay, Labrie discusses Nemerov's books of poetry from New and Selected Poems to The Western Approaches, emphasizing the ways in which the poet reconciles imagination and reality.

In the following essay, Labrie provides a rare, extensive treatment of Nemerov's fiction.

In the following monograph about Nemerov's work from The Image and the Law to The Blue Swallows, Meinke emphasizes Nemerov's growth as an artist.