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- For the English recipient of the Victoria Cross, see John Berryman (VC)
John Berryman (originally John Smith) (October 25, 1914 - January 7, 1972) was an American poet, born in McAlester, Oklahoma. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and often considered one of the founders of the Confessional school of poetry. He is one of the figures acting as a bridge between the formally loose, socially aware poetry of the Beats and the personal, grieving poetry of Sylvia Plath. He was the author of The Dream Songs, which are playful, witty, and morbid. Berryman died by suicide in 1972.
Of his youthful self he said, 'I didn't want to be like Yeats; I wanted to be Yeats.'
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We have reason to be afraid. This is a terrible place. -- John Berryman
dev_random (/dev/random) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:59:53 -0000
We have reason to be afraid. This is a terrible place. -- John Berryman
Is there a typewriter sound in the background? -- John Berryman: Life, Friends, is Boring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YUu3L-qGMI
bchiao (bchiao) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:00:16 -0000
Is there a typewriter sound in the background? -- John Berryman: Life, Friends, is Boring. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YUu3L-qGMI
"We must travel in the direction of our fear." - John Berryman #quote
comfortinnmo636 (Comfort Inn KC) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:21:23 -0000
"We must travel in the direction of our fear." - John Berryman #quote
We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
easyblogging (MarkAThurston) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:25:08 -0000
We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
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We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
Chey_Dog_Food (Cheyenne) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:25:26 -0000
We must travel in the direction of our fear.John Berryman
John Berryman - Biography of the poet, criticism, and texts.
John Berryman - Academy of American Poets profile of the author including biography, photograph, and selected poems.
Today in Literature: John Berryman - Two biographical stories about the author's life and work. Requires free registration to read full articles.
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