Max Ehrmann | |
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Born | Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | September 26, 1872
Died | September 9, 1945 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | (aged 72)
Resting place | Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana 39°28′35″N 87°20′52″W / 39.476398°N 87.347801°W |
Alma mater | DePauw University Harvard University |
Occupation(s) | Attorney, businessman |
Known for | Prose poem "Desiderata" (1927) |
Spouse | Bertha Pratt King Ehrmann |
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Max Ehrmann (September 26, 1872 – September 9, 1945) was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata" (Latin: "things desired"). He often wrote on spiritual themes.
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