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John Berryman
- Born
- 25 October 1914 (57 years old)
- Died
- 7 January 1972
- Place of birth
- McAlester - Oklahoma - USA
- Gender
- Male
John Allyn McAlpin Berryman was an American poet and scholar. He was a major figure in American poetry in the second half of the 20th century and is considered a key figure in the "confessional" school of poetry. His 77 Dream Songs (1964) won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.