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Charles Divine

1889 – 1950

American writer

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Lived 1889 – 1950 (aged 61). Charles Divine was a poet.

Charles Harding Divine (January 20, 1889 – May 8, 1950) was an American poet and playwright. He was a soldier in World War I, and his first book of poems in 1918 was praised by reviewers, one of whom said he was one of the most important American poets of the day.

Early life and education Divine was born in Binghamton, New York on January 20, 1889. He attended Cornell University, where he worked for The Cornell Daily Sun and was a member of the Quill and Dagger society. He graduated from Cornell in 1911.

Career Divine worked as a reporter for The New York Sun until 1916, when he became a full-time writer. In 1917, after being previously rejected due to being underweight, he enlisted and fought in the 27th Division during World War I, where he served in France.

He was a Senior Instructor in English in Triple Cities College, now Binghamton University, in Endicott, New York, until 1948. He adapted two of his short plays for comedy films. His novel Cognac Hill was about love on the Western Front. In addition to his books he published more than 100 short stories.

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American writer

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Charles Divine was born on 20 January 1889.

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Charles Divine died on 8 May 1950.

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Charles Divine was a poet.

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· Wikidata: Q5076889

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