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American poet (1927–2019)

Also known as: William Stanley Merwin, W. S. マーウィン, Уильям Стэнли Мёрвин, ويليام ستانلي ميروين, 威廉·斯坦利·默溫, Мёрвин, Уильям Стэнли

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