84 years old (Born on March 01, 1941)
Happy Birthday, Robert Hass! Your poetry has aged like fine wine—still delightfully complex and wonderfully unforgettable. From San Francisco’s foggy charm to serving as Poet Laureate, you’ve painted our world in such vivid words that even the pelicans near Golden Gate must pause appreciatively when you stroll by.Winning both the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award for "Time and Materials" is no small feat; it's proof positive you're making history rhyme beautifully on your own terms. May today celebrate all your lyrical triumphs—and may no overly earnest grad student corner you tonight with questions about symbolism!