John Berryman

John Allyn McAlpin Berryman (born John Allyn Smith, Jr.; October 25, 1914 – January 7, 1972) was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Quotes Venus on the half-shell was found a dishTo madden a fanatic: from the naveRolled obloquy and lust. "At Chinese Checkers", st. 14. Short Poems (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1967), p. 41 77 Dream Songs (1964) New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux My psychiatrist can lick your psychiatrist. No. 3, st. 1 (A Stimulant for an Old Beast) However things hurt, men hurt worse. No. 10, st. 3    Two daiquiriswithdrew into a corner of the gorgeous roomand one told the other a lie. No. 16, st. 3 External links Category:1914 births Category:1972 deaths Category:20th-century poets from the United States Category:Fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Category:National Book Award winners