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Stephen Spender
English poet and man of letters (1909–1995) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Stephen Harold Spender CBE (28 February 1909 – 16 July 1995) was an English poet, novelist and essayist whose work concentrated on themes of social injustice and the class struggle. He was appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress in 1965.
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Born | (1909-02-28)28 February 1909 Kensington, London, England |
Died | 16 July 1995(1995-07-16) (aged 86) St John's Wood, London, England |
Occupation | Poet, novelist, essayist |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
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