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Howard Nemerov

The American poet, novelist, and critic Nemerov was born on February 29, 1920, in New York City, to David and Gertrude, née Russek, Nemerov. (See his poem The Author to His Body on Their Fifteenth

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Boy with Book of Knowledge

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10      <date ty="death" circa="false" suffix="ad">1991</date>
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Howard Nemerov died, 1991

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Poetry Trivia

Question:

What mid-nineteenth century American author served as a battlefield nurse during the Civil War?

Answer

Walt Whitman

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