John Brown's Body: Book Guide, Author and Facts
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John Brown's Body is an American epic poem written by Stephen Vincent Benét in 1928. The poem's title references the radical abolitionist John Brown, who raided the federal armory at Harpers Ferry, Virginia in October 1859. Benét's poem covers the history of the American Civil War. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1929. It was written while Benét was living in Paris after receiving a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1926.
Quick facts about John Brown's Body
- Title: John Brown's Body
- Author: Stephen Vincent Benét
- First published: 1927
- Genre: history, poetry, united states
- OpenLibrary ID: OL24192W
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*John Brown's Body* is an American epic poem written by Stephen Vincent Benét in 1928.
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John Brown's Body was written by Stephen Vincent Benét.
When was John Brown's Body published?
John Brown's Body was first published in 1927.
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