About George Cronyn
Lived 1888 – 1969 (aged 80). George Cronyn was an American playwright, poet, writer and compiler.
George William Cronyn (July 12, 1888 in Anderson, Indiana – May 1969) was a writer in the United States. He was involved with the Works Project Administration's Federal Writers' Project as assistant to the project's founder, Henry Alsberg. He compiled an anthology of Native American poetry. He also wrote books on Communism and Peire Vidal.
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Who was George Cronyn?
American poet, dramatist, fiction and prose writer (1888–1969)
When was George Cronyn born?
George Cronyn was born on 12 July 1888 in Anderson.
When did George Cronyn die?
George Cronyn died on 8 May 1969.
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George Cronyn was a playwright, poet, writer and compiler.
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George Cronyn was American.
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