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Untermeyer, Louis
Untermeyer, Louis (1885–1977), New York poet, most of whose writings may be classified in four categories: his original poetry, distinguished by a luxurious romantic quality, such as Roast Leviathan (1923) and Burning Bush (1928), brought together in Long Feud: Selected Poems (1962); paraphrases of Horace as various poets would have rendered his subjects, and similar witty imitations of modern poets, in Collected Parodies (1926); translations, such as those which form the first volume of his biography Heinrich Heine: Paradox and Poet (1937); and critical anthologies, such as Modern American Poetry (1919, frequently revised). However, he also wrote works in other veins, including Moses (1928), a free handling in prose of the Biblical narrative; The Donkey of God (1932), a children's travel book about Italy; Play in Poetry (1938), a critical study; The Wonderful Adventures of Paul Bunyan (1945), a verse version of the tall tales; and Lives of the Poets (1960), treating writers from the author of Beowulf to Dylan Thomas. From Another World (1939) and Bygones (1965) are autobiographies. The Letters of Robert Frost to Louis Untermeyer was published in 1963.
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James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Untermeyer, Louis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Untermeyer, Louis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-UntermeyerLouis.html James D. Hart and and Phillip W. Leininger. "Untermeyer, Louis." The Oxford Companion to American Literature. 1995. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O123-UntermeyerLouis.html |
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Louis Untermeyer
Louis Untermeyer , 1885–1977, American poet and anthologist, b. New York City. Although a first-rate poet, he is known best for his anthologies, notably Modern American Poetry (1919), Modern British Poetry (1920), This Singing World (1923), Fifty Modern American and British Poets: 1920–1970 (1973), and many others, all of which have been revised numerous times. The high quality of his own poetry and his talent as a parodist are best represented in his Selected Poems and Parodies (1935). His prose works include Lives of the Poets (1960) and several volumes of criticism.
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"Louis Untermeyer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Louis Untermeyer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Untermey.html "Louis Untermeyer." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Untermey.html |
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