Clifford J. Laube
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Clifford J. Laube was an American
Catholic
poet
, magazine and newspaper editor and publisher.
Born to a prospecting couple in Telluride, Colorado
, Clifford J. Laube spent most of his early years in poverty in Rico, Colorado
. Upon the death of his mother, Laube was placed in an orphanage where he developed his strong attachment to the Catholic faith. He managed to attain a high school education and became a newspaper man in Colorado
. During a trip east, a chance encounter in Manhattan
led Laube to a job at the New York Daily News
. He eventually moved on to the New York Times and became their suburban editor.
In 1937, Laube founded Monastine Press, a small house dedicated to publishing the works of Catholic poets. Books published by Monastine included The Lantern Burns by Jessica Powers
, Rind and All by Joseph Tusiani, The Last Garland by Theodore Maynard
, and Crags by Laube himself.
Laube's writing was published in a variety of secular and religious media, including The New York Times
, Commonweal Magazine, Signs, and Queen of All Hearts Magazine. He was also co-founder of the Catholic Poetry Society of America. By the time of his death in 1974, Laube had become a celebrated figure in American Catholic arts and letters, having received four honorary doctorates from Fordham University
, Boston College
, St. Bonaventure College, and Manhattan College
.
United States
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Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, magazine and newspaper editor and publisher.
Born to a prospecting couple in Telluride, Colorado
Telluride, Colorado
The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
, Clifford J. Laube spent most of his early years in poverty in Rico, Colorado
Rico, Colorado
Rico is a Home Rule Municipality in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rico is located at ....
. Upon the death of his mother, Laube was placed in an orphanage where he developed his strong attachment to the Catholic faith. He managed to attain a high school education and became a newspaper man in Colorado
RICO
-Music:*Rico , a 2000 album by Matt Bianco*"Rico" , a 1998 song the Matthew Good Band from the album Underdogs*Rico International, a manufacturer of reeds, mouthpieces, and woodwind accessories...
. During a trip east, a chance encounter in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
led Laube to a job at the New York Daily News
New York Daily News
The Daily News of New York City is the fourth most widely circulated daily newspaper in the United States with a daily circulation of 605,677, as of November 1, 2011....
. He eventually moved on to the New York Times and became their suburban editor.
In 1937, Laube founded Monastine Press, a small house dedicated to publishing the works of Catholic poets. Books published by Monastine included The Lantern Burns by Jessica Powers
Jessica Powers
Jessica Powers was an American poet and Carmelite nun.-Early years :Jessica Powers was born on February 7, 1905 in Mauston, Wisconsin, the third child to John Powers and Delia Trainer Powers. By the time Jessica had turned 13, she lost both her older sister and father...
, Rind and All by Joseph Tusiani, The Last Garland by Theodore Maynard
Theodore Maynard
Theodore Maynard was an English poet, literary critic, and historian. He grew up in England until 1920, and afterwards he moved to America and lived there until his death. Although he considered himself primarily a poet, during his lifetime he was best known and most influential as a historian of...
, and Crags by Laube himself.
Laube's writing was published in a variety of secular and religious media, including The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, Commonweal Magazine, Signs, and Queen of All Hearts Magazine. He was also co-founder of the Catholic Poetry Society of America. By the time of his death in 1974, Laube had become a celebrated figure in American Catholic arts and letters, having received four honorary doctorates from Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
, Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, St. Bonaventure College, and Manhattan College
Manhattan College
Manhattan College is a Roman Catholic liberal arts college in the Lasallian tradition in New York City, United States. Despite the college's name, it is no longer located in Manhattan but in the Riverdale section of the Bronx, roughly 10 miles north of Midtown. Manhattan College offers...
.