John Holmes (poet)

John Holmes (poet)

John Holmes (January 6, 1904-June 22, 1962), born John Albert Holmes Jr., was a poet and critic. [ [http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/johnholmes.html John Holmes ] ] [ [http://www.harvardsquarelibrary.org/unitarians/jtholmes.html John Holmes: Poet And Friend Of Poetry ] ] [ [http://www.tufts.edu/home/timeline/html/1934-p-poet.html John Holmes returns, 1934 ] ] He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, and both attended and taught at Tufts University where he was a professor of literature and modern poetry for 28 years. He wrote several volumes of poetry and the lyrics to several Unitarian Universalist hymns. [ [http://dca.tufts.edu/features/holmes/life/jhreviews.html The John Holmes Collection - Bibliography ] ] He taught Anne Sexton.

Early years

Holmes was born in Somerville, Massachusetts, son of John A. Holmes, Sr. and Mary Florence (Murdock) Holmes. His father was an engineer who specialized in building dams and bridges. John attended Somerville public schools. [ [http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/johnholmes.html John Holmes ] ] Holmes’ early adulthood was marred by his struggle with alcoholism and the nightmarish end to his first marriage when his wife slit her wrists andbled to death over his papers [ [http://www.utexas.edu/research/student/urj/journals/05_URJ_New_Ray.pdf] ]

His works

Holmes has written several volumes of poetry: [ [http://dca.tufts.edu/features/holmes/life/jhreviews.html The John Holmes Collection - Bibliography ] ] "Along the Row" (1929)

"Address to the Living" (1937)

"Fair Warning" (1939)

"The Poet's Word" (1939)

"Map of my Country" (1943)

"Little Treasury of Love Poems" (1950)

"The Double Root" (1950)

"The Symbols" (1955)

"Writing poetry" (1960)

"The Fortune Teller" (1961)

References

External links

* [http://www.library.tufts.edu/friends/mainEvent.asp?EVENT=74 Second John Holmes Memorial Poetry Reading, April 5, 2006]

* [http://dca.tufts.edu/features/holmes/life/jhreviews.html Reviews of Holmes' books]


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