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FRANZ WRIGHT Obituary

Wright, Franz P. Of Waltham died at home Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was 62. He was born in Vienna to Liberty Kovacs and the Late James Wright. He devoted his life to poetry and was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2004. He is mourned by his beloved wife Elizabeth, mother Liberty, step-mother Anne Wright, brothers Marshall Wright, Andre Kovacs, loving in-laws, nieces and nephews. Peaceful Passage At Home assisted with home funeral arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Children's Room: http://childrensroom.org. Memorial service tba.

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Published by Boston Globe from May 17 to May 19, 2015.

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Joy Scott Ressler

August 22, 2023

Franz, I will always cherish the many conversations we had at family gatherings in Barrington. Continued peaceful rest.

Bob Morrison

May 19, 2015

Deepest sympathies. I was a roommate of Franz's at Oberlin College, and would see him regularly at his poetry readings in the Boston area. His life and his poetry both flowered beautifully in the last dozen years. He was also supportive when I too was going through serious cancer, assuring me I would be all right (when I was far from being sure myself.) I knew this was coming, but am sorry that day has arrived. He leaves a legacy for the ages.

May 18, 2015

I'm so very, very sorry ... The world is so much emptier now, so much ... I will always miss his voice.

-just a reader (Mike Bellusci, Waitsfield, VT)

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