About Henry Allen
Born 1941. Henry Allen is an American journalist, artist, critic and poet.
Biography Education Allen obtained his degree in English and art at Hamilton College
He was a stationed in Vietnam in the mid-1960s as a U.S. Marine. As a staff writer for the Style section, he worked at The Washington Post for 39 years.
Appearances He appeared on the Colbert Report, February 2, 2010.
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Henry Allen was born in 1941 in Summit, New Jersey.
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Henry Allen is a journalist, artist, critic and poet.
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Henry Allen is American.
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