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Charles Hanson Towne

1877–1949


Charles Hanson Towne (1877–1949) was an American poet and editor, born at Louisville, Kentucky. He edited The Smart Set, The Delineator, The Designer and McClure’s Magazine, and became a figure of literary New York.

His books of verse include The Quiet Singer, and Other Poems (1908), Manhattan (1909), and Beyond the Stars (1912).

  1. Love's Ritual
  2. The Quiet Singer
  3. I saw the day's white rapture

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