Untermeyer, Louis

Untermeyer, Louis

▪ American author and editor
born Oct. 1, 1885, New York, N.Y., U.S.
died Dec. 18, 1977, Newtown, Conn.

      American poet, essayist, and editor who is best known for his numerous poetry anthologies.

      Untermeyer early developed an interest in literature but dropped out of high school to join his father's jewelry business in 1902. He continued to write, however, publishing collections of essays, parodies, and poetry. In 1923 he left the jewelry business to devote himself fully to a literary career. A popular speaker and lecturer, Untermeyer taught at several universities and in 1961 was named poetry consultant to the Library of Congress. He held the position, which later became that of poet laureate of the United States, until 1963.

      Untermeyer's anthologies began to appear in 1919 and soon became widely used in American schools and colleges as textbooks. The works helped establish the reputations of such literary figures as Amy Lowell and Robert Frost and were influential in dispelling the belief that poetry was pretentious. Untermeyer's anthologies include Modern British Poetry (1919), Modern American Poetry (1921), Rainbow in the Sky (1935), and Stars to Steer By (1941). A poet in his own right, Untermeyer wrote more than 1,000 poems, which were collected in such volumes as Challenge (1914), First Words Before Spring (1933), and Labyrinth of Love (1965). From Another World (1939) and Bygones (1965) are autobiographies.

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