Delmore Schwartz
Delmore Schwartz · Arts & Literature
Poet / lyricist
1913, Brooklyn, New York, United States — 1966, New York City, United States
United States (New York)
Delmore Schwartz is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Poet / lyricist
American poet and short-story writer, celebrated for his 1937 story 'In Dreams Begin Responsibilities' and the youngest-ever winner of the Bollingen Prize (1959). Born to a Jewish immigrant family, he was Jewish; his life and decline inspired Saul Bellow's 'Humboldt's Gift' and he mentored the young Lou Reed.
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Poet / lyricist
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