John Clellon Holmes
John Clellon Holmes was an American poet, novelist, writer and university teacher (1926–1988). He was born at Massachusetts and died at Middletown.
John Clellon Holmes in brief
- Born
- 1926
- Died
- 1988
- Known for
- poet,novelist,writer,university teacher
- Place of birth
- Massachusetts
Overview
Born at Massachusetts in 1926, died at Middletown in 1988.
Catalogued works
17 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1797 to 1989. The first 12 are listed here.
Go. The Beat Boys. The Bowling Green poems. The horn. Nothing more to declare. Death drag, dated 1979. Dire Coasts, dated 1988. Displaced person, dated 1987. Gone in October, dated 1985. Night music, dated 1989. Passionate opinions, dated 1988. Representative men, dated 1988.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 12 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Holmes, John Clellon (1926-1988), writer, American National Biography Online, 2013.
Naming and authority record
This heading is established in VIAF (112962936). Those registers additionally record the forms John Clellon Holmes, 1926-1988 and John Clellon Holmes 1926-1988.
In detail
the recorded working language is English.
The authority associates the name with Beat Generation.
Employment is recorded with Yale University.
Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship.
Chronology
- 1926John Clellon Holmes born at Massachusetts.
- 1979Death drag.
- 1988John Clellon Holmes died at Middletown.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
“John Clellon Holmes”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Consult the sourcereference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2706276: John Clellon Holmes
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- John Cowper PowysAuthor
- John CreaseyAuthor
- John Crowe RansomAuthor
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