John Hollander
John Hollander · Arts & Literature
Poet / lyricist
1929, New York City, USA — 2013, Branford, Connecticut, USA
United States
John Hollander is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Poet / lyricist
John Hollander was an American poet and literary scholar, a professor at Yale renowned for formally dazzling verse — including shaped 'pattern poems' — and for critical studies of prosody such as 'Rhyme's Reason.' He edited major poetry anthologies and won the Bollingen Prize. He was born to a Jewish family, and Jewish themes recur in his work.
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Poet / lyricist
Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish Poets & Lyricists
