Tracy K. Smith author biography, plus links to books by Tracy K. Smith.

Tracy K. Smith

Tracy K. Smith is a professor at Harvard University and a Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Professor at Harvard Radcliffe Institute. She served as the 22nd US poet laureate and is the author of five poetry collections, including the Pulitzer Prize winner Life on Mars.

This biography was last updated on 11/18/2025.

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