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John Hall Wheelock

American poet (1886-1978) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 91

John Hall Wheelock was an American poet. He was a descendant of Eleazar Wheelock, founder of Dartmouth College. The son of William Efner Wheelock and Emily Charlotte Hall, John Hall Wheelock was born in Far Rockaway, New York, and brought up in the neighborhood now occupied by Rockefeller Center.

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Awards

Robert Frost Medal1974
Bollingen Prize1961

About this person

He summered in a family home on Long Island's South Fork, which provided inspiration for much of his work.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1978 · aged 91