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George Frederick Morgan

ジョージ・フレデリック・モーガン

George Frederick Morgan

Aliases: Frederick Morgan

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1922-04-25
Died
2004-02-20 age 81
Nationality
United States
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
Poet, Editor, Translator
Active Years
1947-2004
Affiliations
The Hudson Review
Influenced By
Allen Tate

Education

Princeton University
English
Period: 1940年代
Country: United States
Studied under Allen Tate

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Tarot of Cornelius Agrippa

1974 Poetry

A collection of poems engaging with imagery and traditional symbolism.

symbolismmysticism

The Night Sky

2002 Poetry

A late collection of poems reflecting on nature, memory, and life.

naturememoryageing

The One Abiding

2003 Poetry

Meditative poems on life and what endures.

enduranceexistence

Poems for Paula

1995 Poetry

A collection of poems dedicated to his wife Paula.

lovepersonal dedication

Poems: New and Selected

1987 Poetry

A representative collection combining new work and selected earlier poems.

retrospectionpersonal history

Northbook

1982 Poetry

Poems inspired by northern landscapes and settings.

landscapenature observation

Poems of the Two Worlds

1977 Poetry

A collection exploring contrasting experiences and realms.

contrastspiritual realms

Bibliography

  • The Tarot of Cornelius Agrippa (1974)
  • Poems of the Two Worlds (1977)
  • Northbook (1982)
  • Poems: New and Selected (1987)
  • Poems for Paula (1995)
  • The Night Sky (2002)
  • The One Abiding (2003)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyricalintrospectiveuses traditional forms and symbolism
Recurring Motifs
memorynatureloveexistence

Legacy

A Princeton-educated poet best known as the long-time editor and co-founder of The Hudson Review (founded 1948). He is recognized for his influence as both editor and poet in American letters.

Archives

  • Yale LUX digital collections (related materials)
  • SNAC Cooperative archival record

Trivia

  • Reported heir to a fortune built on soap.
  • Co-founded The Hudson Review in 1948 and edited it until 1998.
  • Married three times and had six children; novelist Seth Morgan was a son from an earlier marriage.