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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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  • Cover of: Verse From 1929 On

    First published in 1966 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Verses from 1929 on

    First published in 1952 1 edition
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  • Cover of: I Couldn't Help Laughing

    First published in 1957 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband

    First published in 2017 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Cruise of the Aardvark

    First published in 1989 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Many Long Years Ago.

    First published in 1954 1 edition
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  • Cover of: THE FACE IS FAMILIAR THE BEST VERSE OF OGDEN NASH SELECTED BY THE AUTHOR HIMSELF

    First published in 1941 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Boy Is a Boy: The fun of being a boy

    First published in 1960 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Private Dining Room and Other Verses

    First published in 1952 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband

    First published in 1948 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Christmas That Almost Wasn't

    First published in 1957 1 edition
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  • Cover of: You Can't Get There From Here

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  • Cover of: Three little Christmas carols

    First published in 1936 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Family reunion

    First published in 1954 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Hard lines and others

    First published in 1932 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Merrill Lynch we roll along without that comma

    First published in 1965 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: FAMILY REUNION.

    First published in 1951 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Poems: stikhi

    First published in 2000 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Vse, krome nas s toboĭ

    First published in 1988 1 edition in 1 language
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  • Cover of: Three Books: Good Intentions; Versus; I'm a Stranger Here Myself

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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
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January 4, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import