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Allen Tate

Allen Tate, American poet and critic (died 1979)

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Born
November 19, 1899
Died
February 9, 1979
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1899

About Allen Tate

John Orley Allen Tate (November 19, 1899 – February 9, 1979), known professionally as Allen Tate, was an American poet, essayist, social commentator, and poet laureate from 1943 to 1944. Among his best known works are the poems "Ode to the Confederate Dead" (1928) and "The Mediterranean" (1933), and his only novel The Fathers (1938). He is associated with New Criticism, the Fugitives and the Southern Agrarians.

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Allen Tate timeline

  1. Born: November 19, 1899
  2. Died: February 9, 1979

The world when Allen Tate was born

Allen Tate was born in 1899. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlinePhilippine-American War begins
  • Technology milestoneFirst magnetic recording of sound
  • World population~1.59B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley
  • U.S. population72.0M

1899 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Allen Tate's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18992026
Population72.0M341 million

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