Renowned Nobel laureate and celebrated poet, Louise Glück, has died at the age of 80. Her editor confirmed her passing due to cancer at her home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In her more than 60-year career, Glück created powerful poetry that delved into themes of trauma, disillusionment, longing, and fleeting moments of happiness. In 2020, she became the first American poet to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature since T.S. Eliot in 1948. Glück’s poems, often brief, were known for their austerity and use of silence. Her work was deeply influenced by literature, mythology, and the human condition, and she explored complex emotions in her writing. Despite personal struggles, she leaves behind a lasting poetic legacy.