Conrad Aiken
Conrad Potter Aiken was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism, a play, and an autobiography.
5 August 1889
Born on the same birth day (5 August): Adam Doueihi • Antonio Cesti • August 5 • Bob Clark • Carl Crawford • Devan Nair • Don Matheson • Eddie Ojeda • Gay Byrne • Gil Vermouth • Greg Leskiw • Ivar Aasen • Jason Culina • Karl Johan Åström • Mark Strong • Mimi Keene • Neil Armstrong • Olivia Holt • Olle Kullinger • Rosalind Hicks • Sammi Smith • Tom Hafey
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