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)
Parents: Margaret Barbara Lutz Ehrmann and Maximilian Ehrmann
Known for: Prose poem "Desiderata" (1927)
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