Wallace Stevens

1879–1955 (age 76)

Poet, Insurance Executive

Biography

Wallace Stevens balanced the measured world of insurance with a soaring imagination that made him one of the century's most revered poets. His works explore imagination’s role in perceiving reality, and he carried that insight through both his writing and his professional pursuits.

Visitors to Cedar Hill Cemetery find his name etched among the tranquil stones, a testament to the creative spirit that continues to influence readers across generations.

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