Allen Tate

American poet and academic

Allen Tate - American poet and academic
Born

November 19th, 1899
125 years ago

Died

February 9th, 1979
46 years ago — 79 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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Contributed significantly to American poetry and criticism through both creative and academic work. Served as a professor at institutions such as Vanderbilt University and published numerous essays and poems. Worked as an editor for The Sewanee Review, influencing literary discourse. His poetry collection, 'The Lost Leader,' garnered attention for its exploration of themes such as despair and loss.

Published 'The Lost Leader'

Served as an editor for The Sewanee Review

Won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1937

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