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Ogden Nash

Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971) was an American poet well known for his light verse, of which he wrote over 500 pieces. With his unconventional rhyming schemes, he was declared by The New York Times "the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry." Wikipedia

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Born 19 August 1902
Died 19 May 1971

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    First published in 1961 — 1 edition
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    First published in 1933 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: I couldn't help laughing

    First published in 1957 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Moon Is Shining Bright As Day an Antholo

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  • Cover of: The mysterious ouphe

    First published in 1967 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ogden Nash

    First published in 1989 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Reflections on a Wicked World

    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Ave Ogden!: Nash in Latin.

    First published in 1973 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selected verse of Ogden Nash

    First published in 1931 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Face Is Familiar: the selected verse of Ogden Nash

    First published in 1931 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband

    First published in 1948 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Verse From 1929 On

    First published in 1966 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Verses from 1929 on

    First published in 1952 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: I Couldn't Help Laughing

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  • Cover of: Marriage Lines: Notes of a Student Husband

    First published in 2017 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Cruise of the Aardvark

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  • Cover of: Many Long Years Ago.

    First published in 1954 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: THE FACE IS FAMILIAR THE BEST VERSE OF OGDEN NASH SELECTED BY THE AUTHOR HIMSELF

    First published in 1941 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Boy Is a Boy: The fun of being a boy

    First published in 1960 — 1 edition
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Born 19 August 1902
Died 19 May 1971

Subjects

American Humorous poetry, Poetry, American poetry, Humorous poetry, Poetry (poetic works by one author), Children's poetry, American, Children's fiction, Humorous poetry, American, Children's poetry, American wit and humor, Juvenile literature, Juvenile poetry, Poésie humoristique américaine, American literature, Stories in rhyme, Courage, fiction, Dragons, fiction, Fiction, History, Literature, Nonsense verses, Baseball, Children's stories, Christmas, Detective and mystery fiction

Places

Paris, United States, Alabama, Baker Street, California, Florida, Fountain of Youth, Jefferson, John F. Kennedy International Airport, London, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Owl Creek Bridge, Saint Louis, Yoknapatawpha County, rabbit room

People

Ogden Nash (1902-1971), Amanda Wingfield, Archie, C. Auguste Dupin, Caddy, Cindy Morrison, Colonel Killigrew, Colonel Sartoris, Dilsey, Dr. Heidegger, Duncan Ross, E. B. White (1899- ,), E. B. White (1899-), Emily Grierson, Eugene Foster, Homer Barron, Jabez Wilson, Jailer, Jason, Jesus, Jim O'Connor, Jimmy McCann, John Clay, John H. Watson, Katharine S. White

Time

20th century, 1861-65, 1890, Antebellum era

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  • Frederic Ogden Nash

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February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Alternate name
February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Bio, photo, links, full dates
February 21, 2024 Edited by Vivienne Added new photo
January 4, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import