41. Sharon Olds : The Poetry Foundation : Find Poems And Poets. Discover Poetry. Sharon Olds (1942 ) BIOGRAPHY. Sharon Olds is one of contemporary poetry’s leading voices. Winner of several prestigious awards, including the National Book Critics Circle Award http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/sharon-olds

42. Sharon Olds (American Poet) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia Sharon Olds (American poet), Nov. 19, 1942San Francisco, Calif., U.S.American poet best known for her powerful, often erotic, imagery of the body and her examination of the family. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/427419/Sharon-Olds

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43. Sharon Olds Biography — Infoplease.com Biography of Sharon Olds, Sharon Olds has published seven volumes of poetry, including The Dead and the Living, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 19… http://www.infoplease.com/biography/sharon-olds.html

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