Carl Rakosi

Poet

Birthday November 6, 1903

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Germany

DEATH DATE Jun 25, 2004 (100)

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About

German Objectivist poet and social worker best known for his 1941 Selected Poems. His later works include Amulet and Collected Poems.

Before Fame

He studied psychology at the University of Chicago and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Trivia

He changed his name to Callman Rawley when he was a young man, thinking that an American-sounding name would increase his job prospects.

Family Life

He moved to the United States in 1910 to join his father and stepmother.

Associated With

His literary work was influenced by the poetry of E.E. Cummings.