John Knoepfle

John Ignatius Knoepfle (February 4, 1923November 16, 2019) was an American poet, translator, and educator, principally at Sangamon State University, who is credited with helping to revive Midwestern poetry in the 1960s. He also served in the United States Navy during World War II and participated in the civil rights and antiwar movements. Provided by Wikipedia