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Ogden Nash
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Born
August 19
,
1902
·
Rye, New York, USA
Died
May 19
,
1971
·
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Birth name
Frederic Ogden Nash
Mini Bio
Ogden Nash was born on August 19, 1902 in Rye, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for
One Touch of Venus (1948)
,
The Firefly (1937)
and
The Shining Hour (1938)
. He was married to Frances Rider Leonard. He died on May 19, 1971 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Family
Spouse
Frances Rider Leonard
(June 6, 1931 - May 19, 1971) (his death, 2 children)
Children
Isabel Eberstadt
Relatives
Nicholas Eberstadt
(Grandchild)
Fernanda Eberstadt
(Grandchild)
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American poet famous for light verse.
Buried in East Side Cemetery, North Hampton, New Hampshire.
Pictured on a USA 37¢ commemorative postage stamp in the Literary Arts series, issued 19 August 2002 (100th anniversary of his birth).
Biography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, volume 61, pg. 340-344. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1998.
Father-in-law of
Fred Eberstadt
.
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I am a conscientious man, when I throw rocks at seabirds I leave no tern unstoned.
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up.
Marriage is the alliance of two people, one of whom never remembers birthdays and the other who never forgets them.
There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have either a clear conscience or none at all.
One man's remorse is another man's reminiscence.
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