Edgar A. Guest
British-born American writer and poet (1881ā1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edgar Albert Guest (20 August 1881 ā 5 August 1959) was a British-born American poet who became known as the People's Poet. His poems often had an inspirational and optimistic view of everyday life.
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Edgar A. Guest | |
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Guest on his radio program, 1935. | |
Born | Edgar Albert Guest (1881-08-20)20 August 1881 Birmingham, England |
Died | 5 August 1959(1959-08-05) (aged 77) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery |
Pen name | Eddie Guest |
Occupation | Poet |
Nationality | American |
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