Trivia

Librarian of Congress (1939 - 1944)

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1959 for his play, "J.B",written the previous year.

American poet.

Uncle of Bruce Dern.

In 1959, won two Tony Awards for "J.B.": as Best Author (Dramatic) and also as author of the Best Play winner.

Uncle of Rod MacLeish.

Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 534-537. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

Great grand uncle of Macleish Day.