Willis Gaylord Clark. Willis Gaylord Clark (October 5, 1808 – June 12, 1841) was an American poet. He was born in

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and the twin-brother of

Lewis Gaylord Clark Lewis Gaylord Clark (October 5, 1808 – November 3, 1873) was an American magazine editor and publisher. Biography Clark was born in Otisco, New York in 1808.Miller, Perry. ''The Raven and the Whale: The War of Words and Wits in the Era of Poe ...

. Clark wrote a series of amusing articles called ''Ollapodiana'' for the magazine '' The Knickerbocker''. Among his best known poems is ''The Spirit of Life'' (1833). In the latter part of his life, he was the chief editor of the ''Philadelphia Gazette''. Clark died from

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, June 12, 1841. His ''Literary Remains'' were published in 1844, and a reissue of his collected poems in 1846.'' Universal Cyclopædia & Atlas'', 1902, New York, D. Appleton & Co.

Sources

''New General Catalog of Old Books and Authors''''The letters of William Cullen Bryant, Volume 2''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Clark, Willis Gaylord 1810 births 1841 deaths Writers from Philadelphia People from Otisco, New York 19th-century American poets American male poets 19th-century American male writers