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Dixon Lanier Merritt

1879 – 1972

American writer

Poet

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Lived 1879 – 1972 (aged 92). Dixon Lanier Merritt was a poet.

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Important facts

Born

9 July 1879, Wilson County, Tennessee

Birth century

19th century

Died

9 January 1972, Nashville

Occupation

Poet

Education

University of Nashville

Also known as

Dixon Merritt, Dixon Abernathy, Dixon Lanier Abernathy, Dixon L. Merritt

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Dixon Lanier Merritt's

Adolphe-Basile Routhier

1839 – 1920

Writer

Hieronymus Georg Zeuthen

Frequently asked questions

Who was Dixon Lanier Merritt?

American writer

When was Dixon Lanier Merritt born?

Dixon Lanier Merritt was born on 9 July 1879 in Wilson County, Tennessee.

When did Dixon Lanier Merritt die?

Dixon Lanier Merritt died on 9 January 1972 in Nashville.

What was Dixon Lanier Merritt's occupation?

Dixon Lanier Merritt was a poet.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Dixon Lanier Merritt

· Wikidata: Q3600925

· DBpedia: Dixon Lanier Merritt

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