Samuel Hoffenstein
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Poems
- The Tree
- The Pansy
- Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing XII
- Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing VIII
- Love-songs, at Once Tender and Informative XXII
- Love-songs, at Once Tender and Informative XIX
- Love-songs, at Once Tender and Informative VI
- Maid of Gotham, Ere We Part
- Love-songs, at Once Tender and Informative III
- Love-songs, at Once Tender and Informative II
- Sweetling, Try Not to Forget
- Songs of Fairly Utter Despair VI
- The Green and Leafy Trees, They Stand
- Songs of Faith in the Year After Next XIV
- The Small Chameleon Has the Knack
- Soldiers Have to Fight and Swear
- Songs of Faith in the Year After Next I
- In Every Daisy in the Field
- When I Was One and Twenty
- Hope That Springs Eternal
Biography
Samuel Hoffenstein was an American poet and screenwriter of the early twentieth century, born in Lithuania and later immigrating to the United States. He wrote light verse and satirical poetry, characterized by wit and playful cynicism. His collections include "Poems in Praise of Practically Nothing" (1928) and "Year In, You're Out" (1930). Hoffenstein also worked in Hollywood as a screenwriter, contributing to films such as "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" (1931) and "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). His poetry often employed traditional forms and clever wordplay to comment on modern life and human folly. His work was popular in its time and remains an example of American humorous verse.
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