Archibald MacLeish was

born in Glencoe, Illinois in 1892.

MacLeish attended Yale, served
in World War I, and then attended
Harvard Law School. He
practiced law for many years
before packing up his family and
moving to Paris to dedicate all of
his time to writing. He served as
Librarian of Congress from 1929
to 1944. MacLeish is a three time
Pulitzer Prize winner, along with
many other prestigious award.
MacLeishs diversity, family life,
politics, and war experience all
affected the themes and tones of
his writing.

Shaping
Archibald

Archibald MacLeishs work never fails to add a

refreshing twist to any classic story.
-Isabel Gregoire, The Washington Post
MacLeish took his themes out of political and social
issues at the time, and his own emotional struggles
and used executed exceptional award winning works
of poetry and plays.
Anna Garrett, The New York Times
MacLeish work is passionate and engaging to the
readers, and has the ability to really affect the readers
conscious
-Elliot Kellam, Forbes Magazine
Archibald MacLeish was one of the few Modern Poets
to be occupationally diverse. MacLeishs diversity
shined through his poetry throughout his writing
career.

Written by Archibald
MacLeish
Design by Mary Caroline
Dansky