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Edgar A. Guest(1881-1959)

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Edgar A. Guest was born on 20 August 1881 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Reform Candidate (1915), Ma and the Auto (1936) and Poetic Gem: Boyhood (1935). He was married to Nellie Crossman. He died on 5 August 1959 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
BornAugust 20, 1881
DiedAugust 5, 1959(77)
BornAugust 20, 1881
DiedAugust 5, 1959(77)
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The Reform Candidate (1915)
The Reform Candidate
  • Writer
  • 1915
Ma and the Auto
Short
  • Writer
  • 1936
Poetic Gem: Boyhood
Short
  • Writer
  • 1935
Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
Music Video
  • Writer
  • 1935

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Writer

  • Ma and the Auto
    Short
    • poem by
    • 1936
  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • poem
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.0
    Music Video
    • poem
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • poem
    • 1935
  • The Reform Candidate (1915)
    The Reform Candidate
    • story
    • 1915

Soundtrack

  • Harry Benson: Shoot First (2016)
    Harry Benson: Shoot First
    7.4
    • lyrics: "Palace of a King"
    • 2016
  • Poetic Gem: Boyhood
    Short
    • Soundtrack ("Down the Lane to Yesterday")
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks (1935)
    Poetic Gem: The Old Prospector Talks
    3.0
    Music Video
    • Soundtrack ("Take Me Back to the Mountains")
    • 1935
  • Poetic Gem: Early in the Mornin'
    Music Video
    • Soundtrack ("Early in the Mornin'")
    • 1935

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  • Born
    • August 20, 1881
    • Birmingham, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 5, 1959
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Spouse
    • Nellie CrossmanJune 28, 1906 - August 28, 1945 (her death)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Biography/literary criticism in: "Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism". Volume 95, pages 204-221. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale Group, 2000.
  • Quotes
    [on bravery] Courage isn't a brilliant dash, a daring deed in a moment's flash; It isn't an instantaneous thing born of despair with a sudden spring. But it's something deep in the soul of man that is working always to serve some plan.
  • Nickname
    • The People's Poet

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