Nancy Willard
Nancy Willard grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has written two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including "The Sea at Truro "(2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she has received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book "Water Walker" was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and she won the Newbery Medal for "A Visit to William Blake's Inn". Willard is an emeritus professor at Vassar College.
Nancy Willard grew up in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has written two novels, seven books of stories and essays, and twelve books of poetry, including "The Sea at Truro "(2012). A winner of the Devins Memorial Award, she has received NEA grants in both fiction and poetry. Her book "Water Walker" was nominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and she won the Newbery Medal for "A Visit to William Blake's Inn". Willard is an emeritus professor at Vassar College. See less
