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Archibald MacLeish: An American Life

By Scott Donaldson
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By Scott Donaldson
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"Poet, lawyer, Librarian of Congress, statesman, and professor, MacLeish (1892-1982) revived the Homeric ideal of a poet as "a man in the world." In this authorized and idealized biography, his only flaws are a demanding nature, many discreet infidelities, and lack of interest in his children. Fortunately, Donaldson . . . is as successful in celebrating MacLeish's strengths as he has been in tracing the demons that destroyed Cheever . . . Fitzgerald, and Hemingway. Born into a wealthy Illin...

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BiographyCurrent Affairs & PoliticsLiterary BiographyPolitical BiographyAmerican Literary BiographyU.S. - Political BiographyAmerican Poets - Literary BiographyGeneral & Miscellaneous U.S. Political BiographyMacLeish, Archibald (1892-)->BiographyPoets, American->20th century->Biography