The Resume

(June 27, 1926-July 25, 1966)
Born in Baltimore, Maryland
Died on Fire Island, New York
Killed in car accident at 40
Part of the New York School of poetry
Works include 'Second Avenue (1960)' and 'Odes (1960)'

Why he might be annoying:

His parents lied about his birth date to conceal that he was conceived several months before their wedding.
He proved an erratic student while attending Harvard.
He dissed Lana Turner in a poem.
He became more famous after death.

Why he might not be annoying:

He served in the South Pacific during World War II.
He was known for his warm personality.
Sales soared for his 1957 book 'Meditations in an Emergency' after being featured on Mad Men.
He died from a lacerated liver when a man on the beach in a dune buggy ran him over.

Credit: Black Chic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• Allegedly Gay Men
• BC/Black Chic's Profiles [Series 07]
• I Attended Harvard
• I Died in 1966 (Ranked: 40)
• Poets
• Profiles 23751-24000 (Ranked: 23849)
• Served in World War II

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 76 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 169 Votes: 73.96% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 77 Votes: 66.23% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 34 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 14 Votes: 28.57% Annoying