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Max Ehrmann

American writer and poet
Max Ehrmann was an American writer, poet, and attorney from Terre Haute, Indiana, widely known for his 1927 prose poem "Desiderata". He often wrote on spiritual themes. Wikipedia
Born: September 26, 1872, Terre Haute, IN
Died: September 9, 1945 (age 72 years), Terre Haute, IN
Spouse: Bertha Pratt (m. 1945)
Known for: Prose poem "Desiderata" (1927)