Raphael Rudnik

Raphael Rudnik (April 30, 1933 – June 22, 2009) was an American poet and literary scout. His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, ''The Quarterly Review of Literature'', ''New Directions'', and other journals. Rudnik received much acclaim throughout his career, receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship for poetry, the first Delmore Schwartz Memorial Award, and the Mildred L. Batchelder Award for translation. John Cheever called Rudnik "one of the most brilliant poets of his generation." Provided by Wikipedia