The Life and Rhymes of Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash was a rare poet: one who celebrated the ordinary with delight and curiosity. He struggled his whole career with comparisons to ＂serious＂ poets, those heroes of the canon who abandoned the rhyme and meter that were the lifeblood to his style of writing. In addition to his writing, Nash pursued publishing, screenwriting, and a rigorous lecture circuit. This book explores Ogden Nash’s life, his career, and the invaluable amount of work he left behind--works we read and cherish today.

David Stuart was the pseudonym of Edwin P. Hoyt, who also wrote history books and novels under his own name. A number of literary biographies have appeared under the Stuart name, including Alan Watts and O. Henry. Edwin P. Hoyt died in 2005.