Louis Kent was an American poet.
Louis Kent | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | American |
| Notable awards | Shelley Memorial Award (1950) |
Life
editHis work appeared in The New Yorker[1] and Poetry Magazine.[2]
He graduated from the University of Kansas, before working for the Department of Labor in Washington, D.C.[3]
Award
edit- 1949/1950 Shelley Memorial Award
Work
edit- "Actual Grape" (PDF). Beloit Poetry Journal: 15. Summer 1951.
- "Wreaths for the Phoenix" (PDF). Beloit Poetry Journal: 16. Summer 1951.
- Declensions of the air: Poems. Dutton. 1950.
Review
editIn a review by Louise Townsend Nicholl, Kent received the following praise:
so far as I know, Louis Kent has never published another book of poems - which is too bad. Robert Hillyer, who was much interested in his work, brought him to me at Dutton's & I agreed on his "true lyrical genius", as Robert said. I had one few hours meeting with him & lunch - a tall young man, incisive & sincere & eager. Perhaps we will see his name again on a book someday. Louise Townsend Nicholl, 1956[4]
References
edit- ^ "Search". The New Yorker.
- ^ "Poetry magazine: Historical Index". Archived from the original on 2008-08-28. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Poetry Society of America". The Morning Call. 8 October 1949. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Frogtown Books, Inc.: Home Page". Archived from the original on 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2009-07-01.