Louis Untermeyer

Louis Untermeyer
Born(1885-10-01)October 1, 1885
New York City, New York, United States
DiedDecember 18, 1977(1977-12-18) (aged 92)
Newtown, Connecticut, United States
Occupation
  • Author
  • anthologist
  • editor
  • poet
NationalityAmerican
Spouse
  • Jean Starr (1906–26; divorced)
  • Virginia Moore (1927–29; divorced)
  • Jean Starr (1929–30; divorced again)
  • Esther Antin (1931–45; divorced)
  • Bryna Ivens (1948–77; widowed)
(1909–1985)

Louis Untermeyer (October 1, 1885 – December 18, 1977) was an American poet, anthologist, critic,[1] and editor. He was appointed the fourteenth Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1961.[2]

  1. ^ See for example his criticism of Wallace Stevens's Harmonium, including such poems as Frogs Eat Butterflies. Snakes Eat Frogs. Hogs Eat Snakes. Men Eat Hogs.
  2. ^ "Poet Laureate Timeline: 1961–1970". Library of Congress. 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-19.