Gilbert Maxwell

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Gilbert Maxwell
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Gilbert Maxwell (February 13, 1910-November 1979) was a poet, New York actor, and author.

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Books

Gilbert, who was a friend of Tennessee Williams, wrote several books, including Tennessee Williams and Friends: an Informal Biography (1965) and Helen Morgan: Her Life and Legend New York: Hawthorn Books. ISBN   0-8015-4526-9.. (1974).

Poetry

Maxwell published poetry in Poetry magazine between 1933 and 1937. These included his poems Mortality, Boy and Hawk, Farewell, From a Piazza in the South, Symbol for Static Grief, and Forfeits.

Transcripts of his poems are located in the archives of the University of Florida. [1]

Final years

Gilbert spent his final years in Florida and died in North Miami Beach, Florida, in November 1979.

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