John Berryman
Poet, Author
1914 – 1972
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Who was John Berryman?
John Allyn Berryman was an American poet and scholar, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and was considered a key figure in the Confessional school of poetry. His best-known work is The Dream Songs.
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- Born
- Oct 25, 1914
McAlester - Also known as
- John Allyn Smith, Jr.
- Berryman, John
- John Allyn Berryman
- Ethnicity
- White American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Columbia University
- University of Cambridge
- Columbia College of Columbia University in the City of New York
- South Kent School
- Clare College, Cambridge
- Died
- Jan 7, 1972
Minneapolis
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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