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Robert Roripaugh

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Robert Roripaugh
Born(1930-08-26)August 26, 1930
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(2019-01-02) (aged 88)
Alma materUniversity of Wyoming
OccupationPoet
SpouseYoshiko Horikoshi
ChildrenLee Ann Roripaugh

Robert Roripaugh (August 26, 1930 - January 2, 2019) was an American poet. He was the poet laureate of Wyoming from 1995 to 2002.[1] He became a professor of English at his alma mater, the University of Wyoming.[1] Roripaugh died on January 2, 2019 in Laramie, Wyoming.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Nesbitt, John D. "Robert Roripaugh, Wyoming Poet Laureate 1995-2002". WyoHistory.org. Wyoming State Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved August 25, 2017. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; January 9, 2019 suggested (help)
  2. ^ "Robert A. Roripaugh | Obituary". Laramie Boomerang. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2019.