NAME OF POET: William Jay Smith

BORN: in April 22 , 1918

DIED: is still alive today he is 92 years old

ABOUT HIS/HER LIFE:

William Simth was born in 1918 in Winnield , Louisiana. Smith is the author of numerous poems for adults and children. He traslated his poems . Smith had a long distance career. Washington University ,St. Louis, MO , assistant in French, 1939-41.

Smith was in the U.S Naval Reserve, 1941-45. A liaison officer for the U.S. Naval Reserve during World War II. His father enlisted in the U.S Army.He earnered his bachelor’s and master’s degree at Washington University and also studied at Oxford University. He is still alive today he is 92 yr. old.

ABOUT HIS/HER WORK:William worked in many Collages. He worked in Columbia University.