Robert Horan

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Robert Horan (August 9, 1922 - September 19, 1981) [1] [2] was an American poet.

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Life

He lived with Pauline Kael in Berkeley, California. [3] [4] He was part of the "Activist" group. [5] [6] He was friends with Gian Carlo Menotti, and Samuel Barber, staying with them at "The Capricorn", at Mount Kisco, New York. [7] [8] [9] [10]

His work appeared in Harper's, [11] Poetry, [12] and Kenyon Review.

Awards

Works

Criticism

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  10. Life, May 1, 1950 - v. 28, no. 18
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  12. "Historical Index: Poetry Magazine". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-12-16.