Odell Shepard
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Odell Shepard was an American
professor, poet
, and politician
who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1941 to 1943.
, and taught at the English department of Yale University
. A professor of English at Trinity College
from 1917 to 1946, he was a mentor to Abbie Huston Evans
. He edited the works of Henry David Thoreau
, Louisa May Alcott
, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
.
He wrote Pedlar's Progress, a biography of Bronson Alcott, the father of writer Louisa May Alcott
, and one of the foremost Transcendentalists.
His papers are held at Trinity College.
He died in New London, Connecticut
on the 19 June 1967.
United States
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professor, 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...
, and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
who was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut from 1941 to 1943.
Life
He graduated from Harvard UniversityHarvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, and taught at the English department of Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
. A professor of English at Trinity College
Trinity College (Connecticut)
Trinity College is a private, liberal arts college in Hartford, Connecticut. Founded in 1823, it is the second-oldest college in the state of Connecticut after Yale University. The college enrolls 2,300 students and has been coeducational since 1969. Trinity offers 38 majors and 26 minors, and has...
from 1917 to 1946, he was a mentor to Abbie Huston Evans
Abbie Huston Evans
Abbie Huston Evans was an American poet, and teacher.-Life:Her father, Bard Lewis Darenydd Evans immigrated to the United States, from Wales. He labored as a coal miner, until he was accepted for college...
. He edited the works of Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau was an American author, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, tax resister, development critic, surveyor, historian, and leading transcendentalist...
, Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline...
.
He wrote Pedlar's Progress, a biography of Bronson Alcott, the father of writer Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women and its sequels Little Men and Jo's Boys. Little Women was set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts, and published in 1868...
, and one of the foremost Transcendentalists.
His papers are held at Trinity College.
He died in New London, Connecticut
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
on the 19 June 1967.