Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964

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Dates:
Birth 1900-12-29
Death 1964-10-10
Americans,

Biographical notes:

Poet and anthologist.

From the description of Papers, 1920-1966. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 56837748

Poet and editor.

From the description of Papers of Oscar Williams, 1939-1942. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71069013

American poet most noted for his poetry anthologies.

From the description of [Poems] / Oscar Williams. [193- -1947] (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 491429622

Williams was born in Brooklyn, New York, December 1910. He wrote poetry from an early age, winning the Yale Series of Younger Poets Award in 1921, yet gave up poetry to work, quite successfully, in advertising for sixteen years. In 1937 he decided to quit his advertising job, resumed writing, lecturing, and poetry readings, and through the 1940s and 50s produced a number of poetry anthologies. He originated the Little Treasury Poetry Series and several of his anthologies, including Little Treasury of Modern Poetry (1952) and Immortal Poems of the English Language (1964), were used as textbooks in more than 100 American colleges and universities. Williams died in New York City, December 10, 1964.

From the guide to the Williams, Oscar mss., 1920-1966, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington))

Oscar Williams was an American poet and anthologist.

From the description of Oscar Williams papers concerning The War Poets, 1944-1945. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612748681

From the guide to the Oscar Williams papers concerning The war poets, 1944-1945., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

American poet and editor.

From the description of Papers of Oscar Williams [manuscript], 1940-1969. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647816298

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • African Americans
  • American poetry
  • Poets, American
  • English poetry
  • Labor and laboring classes
  • Mineral industries
  • Poetry
  • Poetry
  • World War, 1914-1918
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Editors
  • Poets

Places:

  • Alabama--Birmingham (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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