Archibald Macleish
- January 9, 2024
- Poet
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Archibald Macleish |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Date Of Birth | May 7, 1892(1892-05-07) |
| Age | 132 |
| Date Of Death | 1982-04-20 |
| Birthplace | Glencoe |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Archibald Macleish Biography
| Name | Archibald Macleish |
| Birthday | May 7 |
| Birth Year | 1892 |
| Place Of Birth | Glencoe |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Spouse | Ada Hitchcock |
| Children(s) | Peter Macleish, Mary Hillard Macleish, Kenneth Macleish |
Archibald Macleish is one of the most popular and richest Poet who was born on May 7, 1892 in Glencoe, Illinois, United States. American Modernist poet, author as well as Librarian for Congress who was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes for his poetry and dramatic work. His most famous poems include Conquistador as well as Collected Poems, 1917-1952; his dramatic and prose pieces comprise The American Modernist poet, author, and Librarian of Congress who earned three Pulitzer Prizes for his poetic and dramatic works. His best-known poetic works include Conquistador and Collected Poems, 1917-1952; his prose and dramatic works include The Eleanor Roosevelt Story and The Fall of the City. Story and The Fall of the City.
He was a resident of Paris between 1923 and 1928, and was a part of other expatriate writers like Hemingway, He lived in Paris from 1923-1928, joining other expatriate authors such as Ernest Hemingway and Gertrude Stein. along with Gertrude Stein.
He was married Ada Hitchcock in 1916, and they later had three children.
Archibald Macleish Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Poet |
| House | Living in own house. |
Archibald Macleish is one of the richest Poet from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Archibald Macleish 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His birthplace was in Glencoe, Illinois to Andrew MacLeish and Martha Hillard MacLeish, and MacLeish was a student at Yale University and Harvard Law School.
He left behind his writing and legal pursuits in order to serve as a soldier in World War I as an ambulance driver and artillery captain.
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Who is Archibald Macleish Dating?
According to our records, Archibald Macleish married to Ada Hitchcock. As of December 1, 2023, Archibald Macleish’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Archibald Ranked on the list of most popular Poet. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Archibald Macleish celebrates birthday on May 7 of every year.
What is Archibald MacLeish known for?
Archibald MacLeish
Occupation| Poet playwright essayist librarian of Congress lawyer
Known for| Poetry, drama, essays, librarianship
Writing career
Genre| Poetry, drama, essays
What was the quote stated by Archibald MacLeish?
“ The only thing about a man that is a man . . . is his mind. Everything else you can find in a pig or a horse.” “What is more important to a library than anything else — than everything else — is the fact that it exists.”
Who said a poem should not mean but be?
A poem should be palpable and mute as a globed fruit/ A poem should be wordless as the flight of birds/A poem should be motionless in time as the moon climbs. McLeish compares poetry to things that are silent, without speech, yet still profound. He ends his poem with the line: A poem should not mean but be.
What are some of the ways that Archibald MacLeish claims in his Ars
Poetica a poem should be?
- A poem should be palpable and mute. As a globed fruit,
- Dumb. As old medallions to the thumb,
- Silent as the sleeve-worn stone. …
- A poem should be wordless. …
- A poem should be motionless in time. …
- Leaving, as the moon releases. …
- Leaving, as the moon behind the winter leaves, …
- A poem should be motionless in time.
What is the theme of Ars Poetica?
The central theme of “Ars Poetica” is that a poem should captivate the reader with the same allure of a masterly painting or sculpture —that is, it should be so stunning in the subtlety and grace of its imagery that it should not have to explain itself or convey an obvious meaning.