Dorn, Edward

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Poet, novelist, and translator; b. 1929.

From the description of Edward Dorn papers, 1956-1993. (University of Connecticut). WorldCat record id: 28417585

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From the description of Letters 1959-1965. (Indiana University). WorldCat record id: 702669723

American poet Edward Dorn was born April 2, 1929 in Villa Grove, Illinois. Edward Dorn attended Black Mountain College in North Carolina for several years, receiving a BA in 1954. Although poets associated with the college have often been grouped together as the "Black Mountain poets," Dorn has suggested: "I think I'm rightly associated with the Black Mountain 'school,' not because of the way I write, but because I was there." Dorn's most influential and highly acclaimed work was the four-volume epic poem, Slinger, which evolved from his earlier poem, "An Idle Visitation." Edward Dorn died December 10, 1999 in Denver, Colorado.

From the description of Edward Dorn Letters and Poems, 1959-1968. (University of Delaware Library). WorldCat record id: 491429728

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Birth 1929-04-02

Death 1999-12-10

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