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Jan 1, 1892 — Jan 1, 1982· 90 yrs

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Archibald MacLeish

Also known as: Archibald. MacLeish, Archibald Macleish

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Archibald MacLeish (May 7, 1892 – April 20, 1982) was an American poet and writer, who was associated with the modernist school of poetry. MacLeish studied English at Yale University and law at Harvard University. He enlisted in and saw action during the First World War and lived in Paris in the 1920s. On returning to the United States, he contributed to Henry Luce's magazine Fortune from 1929 to 1938. For five years, MacLeish was the ninth Librarian of Congress, a post he accepted at the urging of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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As a young child, my only regret was that I had no little brother or sister to play with and therefore had to find my playmates outside my home.

— from A time to speak

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J.B

1957

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National Theatre, Louis A. Lotito, managing director, Alfred De Liagre, Jr. presents Elia Kazan's production of "J.B.," by Archibald MacLeish, starring Pat Hingle, Christopher Plummer, Raymond Massey with Nan Martin, setting by Boris Aronson, costumes by Lucinda Ballard, lighting by Tharron Musser, music by David Amram, associate producer Joseph I. Levine.

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Panic

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Panic began as so many things do in Carp, a dead-end town of 12,000 people in the middle of nowhere: because it was summer, and there was nothing else to do. Heather never thought she would compete in Panic, a legendary game played by graduating seniors, where the stakes are high and the payoff is even higher. She’d never thought of herself as fearless, the kind of person who would fight to stand out. But when she finds something, and someone, to fight for, she will discover that she is braver than she ever thought. Dodge has never been afraid of Panic. His secret will fuel him, and get him all the way through the game, he’s sure of it. But what he doesn't know is that he’s not the only one with a secret. Everyone has something to play for. For Heather and Dodge, the game will bring new alliances, unexpected revelations, and the possibility of first love for each of them—and the knowledge that sometimes the very things we fear are those we need the most.

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The American experience

1939

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Interpretation of the history and civilization of the American people.

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