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Alan Seeger

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alan Seeger 1888-1916, American poet, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1910. During World War I he served in the French Foreign Legion and was killed in battle in 1916. He is famous for his war poem, "I Have a Rendezvous with Death." Bibliography: See his Collected Poems (1916) and his letters and diary (1917). Author not available, SEEGER, ALAN. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
Seeger, Alan
Seeger, Alan (1888–1916) soldier and poet. Seeger was born in New York City but passed much of his youth in Mexico, where his father had a business. Seeger began writing while in Mexico and continued upon his return... Read more
Seeger, Alan
Seeger, Alan (1888–1916),New York‐born poet, graduated from Harvard (1910), went to Paris (1913), and at the beginning of World... Read more

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; Seeger, David R. Found peace April 26, 2008 at the age of 69. Loving husband of Barbara (nee Hellman). Dear father of Deborah and Alan (Rosalyn). Dear grandfather of Alan, Jr. Dear brother of Diane (Tom) Seeger- Christein and Thomas (Pamela) Seeger. Also survived by nieces, nephews, other ... Read more
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