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Ogden Nash

Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times "the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry." Wikipedia

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American poet

Born 19 August 1902
Died 19 May 1971

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    First published in 1963 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband

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  • Cover of: Parents Keep Out: Elderly Poems for Youngerly Readers

    First published in 1951 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The New Nutcracker Suite And Other Innovent Verses

    First published in 1961 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Family Reunion

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  • Cover of: Funniest Verses of Ogden Nash: light lyrics by one of America's favorite humorists

    First published in 1968 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Bed Riddance: a posy for the indisposed

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  • Cover of: The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

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    First published in 1948 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Penny Saved Is Impossible

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  • Cover of: I'm a Stranger Here Myself

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  • Cover of: Hard Lines

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  • Cover of: Happy Days; Illustrated By Soglow

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  • Cover of: Everyone But Thee and Me

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  • Cover of: The Selected Verse of Odgen Nash

    First published in 1945 1 edition
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    First published in 1954 1 edition
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American poet

Born 19 August 1902
Died 19 May 1971
Subjects
American Humorous poetry, Poetry, American poetry, Humorous poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Children's poetry, American, Children's fiction, Humorous poetry, American, Children's poetry, American wit and humor, Juvenile poetry, Poésie humoristique américaine, American literature, Juvenile literature, Stories in rhyme, Courage, fiction, Dragons, fiction, Fiction, History, Literature, Nonsense verses, Baseball, Children's stories, Christmas, Detective and mystery fiction
Places
Paris, United States, Alabama, Baker Street, California, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Jefferson, John F. Kennedy International Airport, London, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Owl Creek Bridge, Saint Louis, Yoknapatawpha County, rabbit room
People
Ogden Nash (1902-1971), Amanda Wingfield, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Caddy, Cindy Morrison, Colonel Killigrew, Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, Dr. Heidegger, Duncan Ross, E. B. White (1899-), Emily Grierson, Eugene Foster, Homer Barron, Jabez Wilson, Jailer, Jason, Jesus, Jim O'Connor, Jimmy McCann, John Clay, John H. Watson, Katharine S. White, Laura Wingfield
Time
20th century, 1861-65, 1890, Antebellum era

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February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Alternate name
February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Bio, photo, links, full dates
February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Added new photo
January 4, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import