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John Gould Fletcher in later years, seated at desk, undated

The Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, and, finally, peace (JGF-5)

Posted on: January 3, 2018 Last updated on: April 18, 2018 Written by: kmlundgren

In 1939, Fletcher faced the fact that publishers lacked interest in his works.  However, in May of 1939, Fletcher learned from an Arkansas Gazette staff member that his work Selected Poems had won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.  This…

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