Selden Rodman

Poet

Birthday February 19, 1909

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace New York

DEATH DATE Nov 2, 2002 (93)

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About

American author and poet who published more than forty books over the course of his career, including travelogues and numerous works on Haitian art and literature. One of his best-known works is Haiti: The Black Republic.

Before Fame

He was born in a well-to-do Manhattan family and went on to study at Yale University.

Trivia

He was a co-founder of Common Sense magazine.

Family Life

He and his sister, Nancy, grew up in a wealthy Manhattan family.

Associated With

He was born in the same year as fellow American author Willard Motley.