Alan Ansen

Alan Ansen
Ansen in 1973
Ansen in 1973
Born(1922-01-23)January 23, 1922
DiedNovember 12, 2006(2006-11-12) (aged 84)
Athens, Greece
OccupationPoet, playwright
NationalityAmerican
EducationHarvard University
GenreAmerican poetry, British poetry, American theater
Notable worksThe Table Talk of W. H. Auden

Alan Ansen (January 23, 1922 – November 12, 2006) was an American poet, playwright, and associate of Beat Generation writers.[1][2] He was a widely read scholar who knew many languages. Ansen grew up on Long Island and was educated at Harvard. He worked as W. H. Auden's secretary and research assistant in 1948–49; he was the main author of the chronological tables in Auden's The Portable Greek Reader and Poets of the English Language.

  1. ^ "Alan Ansen - Information, bio, obituary, bibliography & books". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2007.
  2. ^ Dalkey Archive Press: Alan Ansen Archived February 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine