Ogden Nash
Ogden Nash was a great American comic poet known for his ability to evoke audible laughter from readers.
Frederic Ogden Nash
Poet
August 19, 1902
Leo
May 19, 1971
68
Rye, New York
Ogden Nash (1902-1971) was a celebrated American poet and humorist, famous for his witty and whimsical poetry that often evoked laughter from readers. Some of his most well-known works include “The Adventures of Isabel,” “Custard the Dragon,” “The Tale of Custard the Dragon,” “I’m A Stranger Here Myself,” “Hard Lines,” and “Everyone But Thee And Me.” Nash’s distinctive style and humor led to him being dubbed “the poet laureate of the comic spirit,” and he was posthumously inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
Besides his poetry, Nash was a passionate golfer and a member of the United States Golf Association. He penned several amusing poems about golf, such as “Fore!” and “The Purist.” His contributions to literature continue to be celebrated, and his poems are widely enjoyed for their light-heartedness and clever wordplay. Nash’s works have been extensively disseminated and continue to be appreciated by readers of all ages.