Stephen Vincent Benét was an American poet, short story writer, and novelist. He wrote a book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body, published in 1928, for which he received ... Wikipedia
Born: July 22, 1898, Fountain Hill, PA
Died: March 13, 1943 (age 44 years), New York, NY
Siblings: William Rose Benét and Laura Benét
Parents: James Walker Benét and Frances Neill Rose
Children: 3
Spouse: Rosemary Carr Benét (m. 1921–1943)
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