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Delmore Schwartz

American poet (1913–1966)

Delmore Schwartz

Born(1913-12-08)December 8, 1913
New York City, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1966(1966-07-11) (aged 52)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationPoet
Alma materNew York University
GenrePoetry, fiction
Notable worksIn Dreams Begin Responsibilities, Summer Knowledge: New and Selected Poems
Notable awardsBollingen Prize

Delmore Schwartz (December 8, 1913 – July 11, 1966) was an American poet and short story writer.

Early life

Schwartz was born in 1913 in Brooklyn, New York, where he also grew up. His parents, Harry and Rose, both Romanian Jews, separated when Schwartz was nine, and their divorce had a profound effect on him. He had a younger brother, Kenneth.[1] In 1930, Schwartz's father suddenly died at the age of 49. Though Harry had accumulated a good deal of wealth from his dealings in the real estate business, Delmore inherited only a small amount of that Biography of albert einstein!