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David Ignatow
American poet and editor
For the Yiddish novelist, see David Ignatoff.
David Ignatow | |
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From the York College/CUNY Yearbook | |
| Born | ()February 7, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | ()November 17, (age 83 years) East Hampton, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Genre | Poetry |
David Ignatow (February 7, &#; November 17, ) was an American poet and editor.[1]
Life
David Ignatow was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 7, , and spent most of his life in the New York City area.
His parents were Jewish immigrants from Austria-Hungary and Ukraine.[2] He died on November 17, , aged 83, at his home in East Hampton, New York. His papers are held at University of California, San Diego.[3]
Ignatow began his professional career as a businessman.
After committing wholly to poetry, Ignatow worked as an editor of, among other periodicals, the American Poetry Review and the Beloit Poetry Journal, and as poetry editor of The Nation