Mr Morgan struck me as a healthy and childish Britisher probably inhabiting the early 19th century.
Archibald MacLeish Quotes
Keepers of books, keepers of print and paper on the shelves, librarians are keepers also of the records of the human spirit---the records of men’s watch upon the world and on themselves.
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| Birth: | 7th May, 1892 |
| Death: | 20th April, 1982 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Essayist, Lawyer, Librarian, Playwright, Poet |
About
Archibald MacLeish was born in Glencoe, Illinois. He was an American poet, writer, and the Librarian of Congress. He is associated with the Modernist school of poetry. He received three Pulitzer Prizes for his work. He attended the Hotchkiss School from 1907 to 1911 before entering Yale University, where he majored in English, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was selected for the Skull and Bones society. He then enrolled in Harvard Law School, where he served as an editor of the Harvard Law Review. He graduated from law school in 1919, taught law for a semester for the government department at Harvard, then worked briefly as an editor for The New Republic. He next spent three years practicing law.
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