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Clayton Eshleman
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Clayton Eshleman (1935–2021) was an American poet, translator, university teacher, and writer. Born in Indianapolis, he was educated at Indiana University and later taught at the California Institute of the Arts. He wrote in English and is recognized for works such as *Sulfu*, *Caterpillar 18. Caterpillar*, *A Gathering of the Tribes*, and *Artaud the Momo*.
Eshleman received the Guggenheim Fellowship and the National Book Award. His works are held in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, and his archives are preserved at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 90
Top works
- Sulfu
- Caterpillar 18. Caterpillar, A Gathering of the Tribes
- Indiana
- “The Human Face” and Other Writings on His Drawings
- Artaud the Momo
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Indiana University
- Employer
- California Institute of the Arts
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- date of birth
- 1935-06-01
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2021-01-29
- has works in the collection
- Whitney Museum of American Art
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