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        1. Mark Van Doren (June 13, – December 10, ) was an American poet, writer and critic.
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        3. Mark Van Doren was an American poet, writer and critic.
        4. Mark Van Doren was born in Illinois in , the son of a doctor.

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          Mark Van Doren

          American poet (1894–1972)

          Mark Van Doren

          Born(1894-06-13)June 13, 1894
          Hope, Illinois, U.S.
          DiedDecember 10, 1972(1972-12-10) (aged 78)
          Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
          Occupation
          EducationUniversity of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (BA)
          Columbia University (MA, PhD)
          Notable worksShakespeare (1939)
          A Liberal Education (1943)
          Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Poetry, 1940 for Collected Poems 1922–1938
          Academy of American Poets' Fellowship (1967)
          SpouseDorothy Van Doren
          Children2, including Charles Van Doren
          RelativesCarl Van Doren (brother)
          Adam Van Doren (grandson)

          Mark Van Doren (June 13, 1894 – December 10, 1972) was an American poet, writer and critic.

          He was a scholar and a professor of English at Columbia University for nearly 40 years, where he inspired a generation of influential writers and thinkers including Thomas Merton, Robert Lax, John Berryman, Whittaker Chambers, and Beat Generation write