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Born in February 28, 1909 / Died in July 16, 1995 / United Kingdom / English

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Writer. Elliston Chair of Poetry, University of Cincinnati, 1953; Beckman Professor, University of California, 1959; visiting lecturer, Northwestern University, 1963; Clark lecturer, Cambridge University, 1966; Mellon lecturer, Washington, DC, 1968; Northcliffe lecturer, University of London, 1969; visiting professor at University of Connecticut, 1968-70, University of Florida, 1976, Vanderbilt University, 1979, and University of South Carolina, 1981; University of London, University College, London, England, professor of English, 1970-77, professor emeritus, 1977-95. Counselor in Section of Letters, UNESCO, 1947. Fellow of Institute of Advanced Studies, Wesleyan University, 1967. Consultant on poetry in English, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, 1965.