As per our current Database, May Swenson has been died on Dec 4, 1989 (age 76).
When May Swenson die, May Swenson was 76 years old.
| Popular As | May Swenson |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Age | 76 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | May 28, 1913 (Logan, UT) |
| Birthday | May 28 |
| Town/City | Logan, UT |
| Nationality | UT |
May Swenson’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
May Swenson was born in the Year of the Ox. Another of the powerful Chinese Zodiac signs, the Ox is steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious and introverted but can feel lonely and insecure. Takes comfort in friends and family and is a reliable, protective and strong companion. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
American poet known for her use of vivid sexual imagery in works such as The Complete Love Poems of May Swenson. She received numerous literary honors, including the Shelley Poetry Award, the Bollingen Prize, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award.
She grew up in a Mormon household and attended Utah State University.
She published poems in The New Yorker and The Paris Review.
She was the first of ten children born to Margaret and Dan Arthur Swenson.
Her poem "Question" was featured in Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host.
