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John Berryman

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Poet

The Resume

    (October 25, 1914-January 7, 1972)
    Birth name was John Smith
    Member of the ‘Confessional' circle of poets
    Wrote ‘Poems (1942),' ‘The Dispossessed (1948)' and ‘Dream Songs (1964, 1969)'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was known for screaming at his students in class and ridiculing their writings.
    One of his students eventually punched him in the face.
    He was a drunk.
    His alcoholism got so bad that he no longer could appear in public.
    He smoked.
    He committed suicide by jumping off a bridge.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father killed himself when Berryman was only ten, and he found the body.
    He is considered an important 20th-century poet.
    One critic wrote that he had 'one heck of a beard.'

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 90 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 47 Votes: 74.47% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 83 Votes: 44.58% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 38 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 60.87% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 74.47% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 93 Votes: 75.27% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 123 Votes: 70.73% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying