Joseph Auslander
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About
American poet, author, and translator whose works include Hell in Harness and Sunrise Trumpets. He was appointed in 1937 as the first Poet Laureate of the United States; he held the position until 1941.
Before Fame
He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later lived in Florida. He published his debut poetry collection, Sunrise Trumpets, in 1924.
Trivia
His writings form a special collection at the University of Miami.
Family Life
He was married to Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Audrey Wurdemann. The couple settled in Washington D.C.'s Cathedral Heights neighborhood.
Associated With
He was a literary contemporary of English Poet Laureate John Masefield.
