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Dunstan Thompson (1918–1975) was an American poet who lived in Britain. He was a Catholic poet who wrote openly about gay and wartime experiences. 〔 ==Life and career== He was born in New London, Connecticut, and educated at Harvard University. 〔Gioia, Dana. (''Two Poets Named Dunstan Thompson'' ). The Hudson Review, Spring 2015〕 He edited a literary magazine ''Vice Versa''〔''Striking in: The Early Notebooks of James Dickey'', ISBN 0-8262-1056-2, page 103〕 in New York in 1940-1942, with Harry Brown. He joined the U. S. Army in 1942; his ''Poems'' (Simon & Schuster) was published in 1943. Some of his poems were translated by Borges shortly after. Also in 1942 a novel ''The Dove with the Bough of Olive'' appeared. After the war he travelled in the Middle East and settled in the United Kingdom. In 1947 ''Lament for the Sleepwalker'', another book of poetry, was published. A travel book ''The Phoenix in the Desert'' was published in London in 1951. Subsequently he published little, and virtually disappeared from literary circles; a few poems were taken by magazines. ''Poems 1950-1974'' (1984, Paradigm Press) was a posthumous collection. It has been stated that he was homosexual,and also that he was a Christian convert who changed his lifestyle in consequence. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dunstan Thompson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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