Selden Rodman

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Selden Rodman (February 19, 1909 – November 2, 2002) was an American writer and poet.^[1]

Selden Rodman was born to a wealthy family in Manhattan and attended Yale University. He traveled widely, and published over 40 books in his lifetime.^[2] His most frequent subjects were Haitian art, other writers, as well as several poetry anthologies and travelogues. Rodman also co-founded the magazine Common Sense with Alfred Bingham.^[3] His sister Nancy was married to the writer Dwight Macdonald.

References

↑ Martin, Douglas. "Selden Rodman, Writer and Folk Art Advocate, Dies at 93". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-01-21.
↑ "Ramapo College Berrie Center for Performing and Visual Arts". Retrieved 2013-01-21.
↑ "Selden Rodman, 93, Writer, Art Collector". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2013-01-21.

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Name	Rodman, Selden
Alternative names
Short description	American writer
Date of birth	1909-02-19
Place of birth	Manhattan, New York
Date of death	2002-11-02
Place of death

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