William Rose Benet Collection

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William Rose Benet Collection

1845-1959

https://library.stlawu.edu/collection/william-rose-benet-collection

William Rose Benét was born on February 2, 1886 in Fort Hamilton, N.Y. and died May 4, 1950. He was educated at Albany Academy and Yale University, Benét was a poet, editor, critic, anthologist, translator, and children's author. He wrote, edited, or collaborated on 36 books and was best known for his column "The Phoenix Nest" in the Saturday Review of Literature (1924-1950). Also included are a large number of book jackets from various authors books of poetry, inventory list of books that were in the Benét library, and correspondence between St. Lawrence University, Yale University Library, Gramercy Book Shop (NYC) and Marjorie Flack Benét

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St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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St. Lawrence University, Owen D. Young Library

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