Conrad Aiken

Conrad Aiken
Conrad Aiken
Born	Conrad Potter Aiken; August 5, 1889; Savannah, Georgia, United States
Died	August 17, 1973 (aged 84); Savannah, Georgia, United States
Occupation	Poet; playwright; essayist; novelist; critic;
Spouse	Jessie McDonald (1912–1929); Clarissa Lorenz (1930); Mary Hoover (1937)
Children	John, Jane Aiken Hodge, and Joan Aiken

Conrad Potter Aiken (August 5, 1889 – August 17, 1973) was an American writer and poet, honored with a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, and was United States Poet Laureate from 1950 to 1952. His published works include poetry, short stories, novels, literary criticism, a play, and an autobiography.

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