- (1993-1995) Poet Laureate of the United States
- Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for her poetry collection "Thomas and Beulah."
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 132, pp. 132-138. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
- She was awarded the 2011 American National Medal of the Arts for her services to literature on February 13, 2012.
- Charlottesville, Virginia: Poet (February 2012)
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