Weldon Kees
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American modernist poet
essayist
human
jazz-influenced artist
literary critic
painter
poet
short story writer
Weldon Kees was an American poet, painter, critic, and jazz-influenced Renaissance figure of mid-20th-century arts, noted for his mysterious disappearance and lasting influence on postwar literature and culture.
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| instanceOf |
American modernist poet
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz-influenced artist ⓘ literary critic ⓘ painter ⓘ poet ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | unknown ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-02-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDisappearance | 1955-07-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Doane College
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University of Missouri NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Nebraska–Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film
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literary criticism ⓘ painting ⓘ poetry ⓘ short fiction ⓘ |
| genre |
literary essays
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poetry ⓘ short stories ⓘ |
| givenName | Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary American poetry
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postwar American poets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on postwar American poetry
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integration of jazz rhythms into poetry ⓘ mysterious disappearance ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
modernism
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postwar American literature ⓘ |
| name | Weldon Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Robinson poems
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The Collected Poems of Weldon Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ The Fall of the Magicians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
anthologist
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critic ⓘ essayist ⓘ librarian ⓘ painter ⓘ poet ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ short story writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Beatrice, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDisappearance | Golden Gate Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Ann Swan Kees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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