Background
Lyon, Rick was born on October 24, 1953 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Son of Basil Woodward Richard and Nancy Walko Lyon.
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Rick Lyon
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also known as
Richard Woodward
water transportation professional poet
Education
Bachelor, Boston University, 1980. Master of Fine Arts, Columbia University, 1982.
Career
Ferryboat operator Essex (Connecticut) Island Marina, 1986-1995. Launch operator Essex Yacht Club, since 1995. Guest lecturer Naugatuck Valley Community Technology College, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1994-1996.
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Died
2017 (aged 63) -
Resting place
Rivers Edge Cemetery, Essex, Connecticut -
Nationality
American -
Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Recipient The Nation award Poetry Center of 92d St. Y and Nation magazine, 1989. Fellow Connecticut Commission on the Arts, 1990, Camargo Foundation, 1995.Recipient The Nation award Poetry Center of 92d St. Y and Nation magazine, 1989. Fellow Connecticut Commission on the Arts, 1990, Camargo Foundation, 1995.