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Arthur Davison Ficke
American writer and poet (1883–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Davison Ficke (November 10, 1883 – November 30, 1945) was an American poet, playwright, and expert of Japanese art. Ficke had a national reputation as "a poet's poet", and "one of America's most expert sonneteers".[1] Under the alias Anne Knish, Ficke co-authored Spectra (1916). Intended as a spoof of the experimental verse which was fashionable at the time, the collection of strange poems unexpectedly caused a sensation among modernist critics which eclipsed Ficke's recognition as a traditional prose stylist.[2] Ficke is also known for his relationship with poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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Born | Arthur Davison Ficke November 10, 1883 Davenport, Iowa, US |
Died | November 30, 1945(1945-11-30) (aged 62) Hudson, New York, US |
Other names | Anne Knish |
Alma mater | Harvard |
Occupation | Poet |
Known for | Sonnets of a Portrait Painter; Spectra |
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Children | 1 |
After several years of illness, Ficke committed suicide in 1945.[3]