Randall Jarrell

Title

Randall Jarrell

Subject

Historical marker, Hume-Fogg High School, Vanderbilt, World War II, Randall Jarrell, poetry, literature, Poets' Corner, "The Refugees"

Description

Distinguished poet, critic, novelist, and teacher. Born in Nashville; Hume-Fogg graduate 1931; Vanderbilt bachelor’s and master’s degrees. Served in U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. Wrote about losses of war and childhood innocence. Poet Laureate at Library of Congress, 1956-58. Winner of National Book Award for poetry, 1960.

Creator

Randall Jarrell

Source

New York Times Poets' Corner, 1942

Date

b. 1914- d.1965

Type

Person

Coverage

Location: Hume-Fogg High School, 700 Broadway

Files

Randall Jarrell's "The Refugees"

Collection

Historical Markers

Citation

Randall Jarrell, “Randall Jarrell,” Nashville Sites, accessed May 19, 2024, https://www.drpethel.com/exhibit/items/show/4.