Conrad Aiken

Conrad Aiken
Born	Conrad Potter Aiken (1889-08-05)August 5, 1889 Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Died	August 17, 1973(1973-08-17) (aged 84) Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Occupation	Poet playwright essayist novelist critic
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Spouse	Jessie McDonald (1912–1929) Clarissa Lorenz (1930) Mary Hoover (1937)
Children	3, including Jane Aiken Hodge and Joan Aiken

Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism, a play, and an autobiography.^[1]