When only 8 years old, Wilbur published his first poem in "John Martin's Magazine". His first book, "The Beautiful Changes and Other Poems", appeared in 1947. Thereafter he published several volumes of poetry, including "New and Collected Poems" (Faber, 1989). Wilbur was also a translator, specializing in the 17th century French comedies of Molière and dramas of Jean Racine. His translation of "Tartuffe" has become the play's standard English version and has been presented on television twice (a 1978 production is available on DVD). Wilbur also published several children's books, including "Opposites", "More Opposites", and "The Disappearing Alphabet."