W. S. Merwin won his second Pulitzer Prize in April 2009 for The Shadow of Sirius (Copper Canyon Press), a "luminous" poetry collection that focuses on the power of memory. Merwin, and environmental activist, is also widely known for his work translating French...W. S. Merwin won his second Pulitzer Prize in April 2009 for The Shadow of Sirius (Copper Canyon Press), a "luminous" poetry collection that focuses on the power of memory. Merwin, and environmental activist, is also widely known for his work translating French, Spanish, and Latin poetry.MoreClose