About
An Illinois-born poet, fiction writer, and editor, he is best known for works such as The Big Clock (1946) and Dead Reckoning (1938). He is regarded by some as one of the most significant poets of the Great Depression era.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Illinois and the University of Wisconsin. After moving to New York City, he became a poet and a political activist.
Trivia
He was the founder and editor of The Partisan Review.
Family Life
He was the son of a Chicago-based attorney. He married twice and had a child with his first wife, Rachel Meltzer.
Associated With
He was a contemporary of Ernest Hemingway.
