He served as New York State Poet Laureate from 1989 to 1991 and was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 1999.
He served as New York State Poet Laureate from 1989 to 1991 and was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets in 1999.
1989至1991年间他是纽约州的桂冠诗人，1999年他被当选为美国诗人学会会长。