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Horace Gregory

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Horace Gregory


Born
in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, The United States
April 10, 1898

Died
March 10, 1982

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Horace Gregory was a prize-winning American poet, translator of classic poetry, literary critic and college professor.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin in 1923, he was the author of eight books of poems, and a memoir in 1971. He married poet and editor Marya Zaturenska (1902–1982), in 1925.

His collected essays were published in 1973. He also wrote book reviews that were published in the New York Times. His work appeared in The New Yorker Contemporary Poetry, The Wisconsin literary magazine, and Poetry Magazine.

His poetry is known for its dramatic structure and deep insights into contemporary life's harshness.

Gregory was a professor of English at Sarah Lawrence College, from 1934 to 1960.

During the end of his life, Gregory and his wi
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The Silver Swan

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The Poems of Catullus

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Love Poems of Ovid

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Collected Poems

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The Crystal Cabinet

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Another Look:

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Dorothy Richardson: An Adve...

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No Retreat

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Chelsea Rooming House

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