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Delmore Schwartz

Delmore Schwartz

AmericanDecember 8, 1913 – July 11, 1966Literary Short Fiction

Delmore Schwartz was a dazzlingly talented poet and short story writer whose early work In Dreams Begin Responsibilities announced one of the most promising careers in American letters. His decline into madness and poverty was one of postwar literature's great tragedies.

Works

  • In Dreams Begin ResponsibilitiesStory and short stories exploring themes of identity, responsibility, and American consciousness→
  • The World Is a WeddingCollection of interconnected stories about Jewish intellectuals and their struggles in New York→
  • ShenandoahVerse drama exploring America's past and present through the experiences of multiple generations→
  • Summer KnowledgeCollection of poems and lyrics exploring themes of love, loss, and American identity→
  • Successful Love→
  • Vaudeville for a Princess→
  • Selected PoemsCollection of poetry representing the author's major works and recurring themes→

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Saul Bellow·Isaac Rosenfeld·Paul Goodman·Randall Jarrell·John Berryman·Robert Lowell
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