born May 9, 1938, Belgrade, Yugos.
Yugoslavian-born U.S. poet.
When he was 15 years old, he and his mother moved to Paris; a year later they joined his father in the U.S. After graduating from New York University, he translated Yugoslavian poetry into English. His first volume of poetry, What the Grass Says (1967) was recognized for its lively, surrealistic imagery; the collection The World Doesn't End (1989) won a Pulitzer Prize. He held a MacArthur Fellowship 1984–89. Since 1973 he has taught at the University of New Hampshire.