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Jean Edward Smith

(1932-2019) Biographer. Jean Edward Smith was born in Washington, District of Columbia. He earned a Ph.D. from Columbia University. He died in Huntington, West Virginia.

Richard Reeves

(1936-2020) Author, political reporter, columnist. Richard Reeves was born in Manhattan, New York. He was, at one time, a chief political correspondent for the New York Times.

Hyam Plutzik

(1911-1962) Poet. Hyam Plutzik was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Rochester, New York. He was a professor of English at the University of Rochester.

Edwin Rolfe

(1909-1954) Poet, journalist. Edwin Rolfe was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Paul Schmidt

(1934-1999) Poet, translator, essayist. Paul Schmidt was born in Brooklyn, New York, and died in Manhattan, New York.

Jan Slepian

(1921-2016) Poet. Jan Slepian was born in New York City and died in Arlington, Massachusetts. She authored many books for children and young readers.