John Berryman
(1914-1972) Poet. John Berryman attended Columbia University in New York City. Berryman’s books include “The Dream Songs” (1969), which received both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
County: Queens
Mae West
(1893-1980) Writer. Mae West was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lived on 89th Street, Woodhaven in Queens, New York. She is buried in Cypress Hills Cemetery, 833 Jamaica Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Frances (Fanny) J. Crosby
(1820-1915) Poet, hymn writer. Blinded at six weeks of age, Fanny Crosby entered New York Institute for the Blind at age 15, and afterward taught English and history. During the course of her life she would write at least 9,000 hymns. She also wrote A Wreath of Colombia’s Flowers (1858), a collection of secular stories … Continued
Edmund Pennant
(1917-2002) Poet. Edmund Pennant lived in Bayside, Queens, New York and was co-editor of POETRYBAY.
Thomas Merton
(1915-1968) Religious writer and poet. Thomas Merton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Columbia University in 1938 and his Master of Arts from Columbia University in 1939 and taught at Saint Bonaventure’s College, Olean, New York. In 1941, he became a Trappist. He wrote numerous books on theology, criticism, and poetry. He lived in … Continued