Helen Deutsch
(1906-1992) Screenwriter. Helen Deutsch was born in Manhattan, New York.
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James Lafayette Dickey
(1923-1997) Poet, novelist. James Dickey moved to New York in 1956, and worked for the advertising agency, McCann-Erickson. Dickey was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1966 to 1968.
Hugh Antoine D’Arcy
(1843-1925) Poet. Hugh Antoine D’Arcy died in Manhattan, New York, in 1925.
Gustav Davidson
(1895-1971) Poet. Gustav Davidson received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Columbia University in Manhattan, New York. He served as secretary of the Poetry Society Of America.
Edwin Denby
(1903-1983) Critic, poet, novelist. Edwin Denby lived in Manhattan, New York.
Tory Dent
(1958-2005) Poet, essayist. Tory Dent was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and died in Manhattan, New York.
John P Diggins
(1935-2009) Historian. John P. Diggins was born in San Francisco, California, in 1935, and died in Manhattan, New York, in 2009.
Alison Des Forges
(1942-2009) Historian. Alison Des Forges was born in Schenectady, New York, and died in a plane crash near Buffalo, New York, in 2009.
William T Davis
(1862-1945) Historian. William T. Davis was born in the New Brighton neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, and lived in Staten Island his entire life. His books were about the history and natural geography of Staten Island.
Salomon De La Selva
(1893-1959) Poet. Salomon De La Selva attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.