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"Poetry Mostly Off The Beaten Track" By Roy Herbert.

Biography:
Roy Herbert was educated at the Taft School, where he learned Latin among other subjects, and
at Princeton, where he majored in English and wrote an honors thesis on the works of James
Joyce. He was also a prominent campus journalist as editorial chairman of The Daily Princetonian,
the undergraduate newspaper. His working life was at the Reader's Digest, where he became
managing editor, before retiring at the early age of 53. He thereafter pursued his own interests in
literature, art, philosophy, science and other subjects. He was a lifelong student and self-educator.
Because of his love of poetry he was asked to lead a course discussion of poetry, the genesis of
this book. Herbert was known for his intelligence, his wicked sense of humor and fun-loving spirit,
his integrity, gentlemanly manner, and insatiable curiosity.

[Genealogy.com, Family Archive #110, Vol. 1 A-K, Ed. 9, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Oct 2, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.111.9.115465.3]

Individual: Herbert, Roy
Social Security #: 118-22-8728
Issued in: New York

Birth date: Aug 21, 1929
Death date: Mar 15, 1996


ZIP Code of last known residence: 10576
Location associated with this ZIP Code:

Pound Ridge, New York