10 of America’s Greatest 20th-Century Poets on Stamps

The Postal Service is honoring 10 of America’s most illustrious 20th-Century poets on First-Class Forever stamps.

“Throughout the ages, poetry has provided unique value, giving us a better understanding of life,” said Network Operations Vice President David Williams during a ceremony at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. “That’s why the Postal Service is honored to dedicate a new commemorative Forever stamp pane celebrating 10 of our nation’s most admired poets, including United States poet laureates, Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Award winners.”

The writers honored by the Postal Service are Elizabeth Bishop, Joseph Brodsky, Gwendolyn Brooks, E. E. Cummings, Robert Hayden, Denise Levertov, Sylvia Plath, Theodore Roethke, Wallace Stevens and William Carlos Williams.