Stanley Miller Williams (April 8, 1930 – January 1, 2015) was an American contemporary poet, as well as a university professor, translator and editor. He produced over 25 books and won several awards …

Poet, editor, critic, and translator Miller Williams was born in Hoxie, Arkansas in 1930, the son of a Methodist clergyman and civil rights activist. Miller’s work is known for its gritty realism as much as …

As a professor and publisher, Williams became a mentor to hundreds of poets, including former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins, whose first book was published through the University of Arkansas …

Dec 15, 2025 · Stanley Miller Williams, known professionally as Miller Williams, was one of the foremost American poets of the post–World War II era.

Jul 15, 2025 · Miller Williams, a Hoxie native, was one of the most celebrated writers to come from Arkansas. Born in 1930, the family moved often. His father, a Methodist minister, brought the family …

Miller Williams was born in Hoxie, Arkansas, in 1930. He wrote 14 poetry collections, including Halfway from Hoxie: New and Selected Poems (1973), Some Jazz a While: Collected Poems (1999), and …

He is perhaps best known for reading a poem at the second inauguration of Bill Clinton. One of his best-known poems is The Shrinking Lonesome Sestina. His last books of poetry are Time and the Tilting …