William Rose Benét
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William Rose Benét (February 2, 1886 – May 4, 1950) was an American poet, writer, and editor. He was the older brother of Stephen Vincent Benét.
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William Rose Benét | |
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Born | (1886-02-02)February 2, 1886 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 4, 1950(1950-05-04) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Education | Yale University (BPhil) |
Occupation(s) | Writer, editor |
Known for | Founder and editor of the Saturday Review of Literature (1924-1950) The Dust Which Is God (1941) The Reader's Encyclopedia (1948) |
Spouses | Teresa Thompson
(m. 1912; died 1919)Lora Baxter
(m. 1932; div. 1937) |
Children | 3, including James Walker Benét |
Relatives | Stephen Vincent Benét (brother) |
Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry (1941) |
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