Author: MacLEISH, Archibald
Title: Prophets of Doom
Description: Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Press, (1941). First Edition. Softcover. Printed wraps; 20 pages including covers. Text of a commencement address delivered at University of Pennsylvania on 11 June 11 1941. Near Fine Archibald MacLeish was not only a well-known poet but also served as Librarian of Congress, appointed by Franklin Roosevelt, a position he used to reorganize and promote the institution. In addition to winning three Pulitzer Prizes, MacLeish was commissioned by the NEW YORK TIMES to write a poem to celebrate the Apollo 11 moon landing, which he entitled "Voyage to the Moon" and which appeared on the front page of the 21 July 1969 edition of the paper.

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