Raymond Peckham Holden (April 7, 1894, New York City - June 26, 1972, North Newport, NH) was a novelist, poet and publisher.[1]
Holden worked for several prominent American magazines, including The New Yorker, Reader’s Digest, and Newsweek. He also authored his own books and contributed poetry to journals.[2]
Raymond Holden was the third child of Edwin Babcock Holden, a wealthy coal merchant, and Alice Cort. He attended the New York Collegiate School, and left Princeton University in 1915 without graduating. He served in the National Guard cavalry in Texas from 1916-1917.[3][4]
In 1915 Holden first befriended Robert Frost, the poet, a neighbor in Franconia, New Hampshire. Holden moved to New Hampshire in 1919 and bought some land from Frost. He acquired what remained of Frost's land at a high price when Frost moved to Vermont in 1920. Frost gave Holden a first edition of his 1923 publication New Hampshire, inscribed: "For Raymond from his friend in all and through all R.F."[5] In 1931 Holden published a Profile of Robert Frost in The New Yorker.[6]
Career
Holden produced books, short stories, and poetry. Frost helped with his first publication in 1922 of Alabaster and Granite, a volume of 72 poems.
His poetry appeared in journals such as Poetry magazine and The Saturday Review of Literature,[8] and in his volume Selected Poems published in 1946.[9]
Personal life
In 1918 or 1919 he married Grace Badger, and they had a son and a daughter.
By 1923 Holden had left his wife and family, and was soon living in New York with Louise Bogan, later US Poet Laureate, who had been widowed in 1920. They were then joined by her daughter, Maidie. Grace pursued a divorce in 1924, and on July 10, 1925 Holden became the second husband of Louise Bogan.[10] The marriage was troubled and, like their previous relationships, did not last. Despite the personal turmoil, the 1920s and 1930s were Bogan's most productive poetic years.[11]
They divorced in 1937 [12] and later that year Holden married the poet and author Sara Henderson Hay. This marriage was also dissolved and he married again.[13]
He moved to New Hampshire in 1951, where he was twice elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was president of the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association.[14]
In his final years he worked on an autobiography until he died from leukemia in 1972, leaving a widow, Barbara, and his two children.
Selected bibliography
Poetry
Granite and Alabaster (1922; pub. The MacMillan Company)
Natural History (1938; pub. Henry Holt)
The Arrow at the Heel (1940; pub. Henry Holt)
Selected Poems (1946; pub. Henry Holt)
The Last Fire-Haunted Spark (1961) - illus. John Melanson, pub. for the 200th anniversary of Newport, NH
The Reminding Salt (1964; pub. Dodd, Mead & Co.)
Passers-By (1918; pub. Henry holt)
External links
Princeton University holds Holden’s papers.
The Arctic, Foe and Friend Manuscript at Dartmouth College Library
Poems by Raymond Holden from Poetry: A Magazine of Verse 1912–22
raymond, holden, raymond, peckham, holden, april, 1894, york, city, june, 1972, north, newport, novelist, poet, publisher, holden, worked, several, prominent, american, magazines, including, yorker, reader, digest, newsweek, also, authored, books, contributed,. Raymond Peckham Holden April 7 1894 New York City June 26 1972 North Newport NH was a novelist poet and publisher 1 Holden worked for several prominent American magazines including The New Yorker Reader s Digest and Newsweek He also authored his own books and contributed poetry to journals 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Selected bibliography 4 1 Poetry 5 External links 6 ReferencesEarly life EditRaymond Holden was the third child of Edwin Babcock Holden a wealthy coal merchant and Alice Cort He attended the New York Collegiate School and left Princeton University in 1915 without graduating He served in the National Guard cavalry in Texas from 1916 1917 3 4 In 1915 Holden first befriended Robert Frost the poet a neighbor in Franconia New Hampshire Holden moved to New Hampshire in 1919 and bought some land from Frost He acquired what remained of Frost s land at a high price when Frost moved to Vermont in 1920 Frost gave Holden a first edition of his 1923 publication New Hampshire inscribed For Raymond from his friend in all and through all R F 5 In 1931 Holden published a Profile of Robert Frost in The New Yorker 6 Career EditHolden produced books short stories and poetry Frost helped with his first publication in 1922 of Alabaster and Granite a volume of 72 poems He contributed regularly to The New Yorker between 1929 and 1943 sometimes as co author with James Thurber Loney Haskell E B White Clifford Orr Russell Maloney Francis Steegmuller or Harold Ross 7 His poetry appeared in journals such as Poetry magazine and The Saturday Review of Literature 8 and in his volume Selected Poems published in 1946 9 Personal life EditIn 1918 or 1919 he married Grace Badger and they had a son and a daughter By 1923 Holden had left his wife and family and was soon living in New York with Louise Bogan later US Poet Laureate who had been widowed in 1920 They were then joined by her daughter Maidie Grace pursued a divorce in 1924 and on July 10 1925 Holden became the second husband of Louise Bogan 10 The marriage was troubled and like their previous relationships did not last Despite the personal turmoil the 1920s and 1930s were Bogan s most productive poetic years 11 They divorced in 1937 12 and later that year Holden married the poet and author Sara Henderson Hay This marriage was also dissolved and he married again 13 He moved to New Hampshire in 1951 where he was twice elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives and was president of the New Hampshire Library Trustees Association 14 In his final years he worked on an autobiography until he died from leukemia in 1972 leaving a widow Barbara and his two children Selected bibliography EditPoetry Edit Granite and Alabaster 1922 pub The MacMillan Company Natural History 1938 pub Henry Holt The Arrow at the Heel 1940 pub Henry Holt Selected Poems 1946 pub Henry Holt The Last Fire Haunted Spark 1961 illus John Melanson pub for the 200th anniversary of Newport NH The Reminding Salt 1964 pub Dodd Mead amp Co Passers By 1918 pub Henry holt External links EditPrinceton University holds Holden s papers The Arctic Foe and Friend Manuscript at Dartmouth College LibraryPoems by Raymond Holden from Poetry A Magazine of Verse 1912 22 Passers by Sugaring Night above the Tree LineReferences Edit Raymond Holden Papers 1924 1973 princeton edu Retrieved 2016 06 21 Raymond Holden poetryfoundation org Retrieved 2016 06 21 Raymond Holden findingaids princeton edu Retrieved 2016 06 21 Frank Elizabeth 1986 Louise Bogan A Portrait New York Columbia University Press pp 78 79 ISBN 0231063156 New Hampshire Robert Frost jamesjaffe co Retrieved 2016 06 21 North of Boston The New Yorker The New Yorker Retrieved 2016 06 21 Raymond Holden The New Yorker The New Yorker Retrieved 2016 06 21 Saturday Review of Literature July 24 1943 Poetry Issue Vol XXVI No 30 Retrieved 2016 06 21 Selected Poems Raymond Holden Retrieved 2016 06 21 Frank Elizabeth 1986 Louise Bogan A Portrait New York Columbia University Press pp 82 96 ISBN 0231063156 Wendy Hirsch Louise Bogan s Life and Career english illinois edu Retrieved 2016 06 21 Raymond Holden poetryfoundation org Retrieved 2016 06 21 Alabama Authors Blog Archive HAY SARA HENDERSON 1906 1987 lib ua edu Retrieved 2016 06 21 Raymond Peckham Holden 15 Princeton Alumni Weekly Vol 73 Princeton 1972 09 26 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Raymond P Holden amp oldid 1099761432, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
