Maurice Lesemann
Maurice Lesemann | |
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| Born | November 28, 1899 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1981 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Poet |
Maurice Tautman Lesemann (November 28, 1899 – October 2, 1981) was an American poet who worked in advertising in Chicago and Los Angeles.
Lesemann was born in Chicago, the son of Louis F. W. Lesemann,[1] a Methodist clergyman and educator. He studied at the University of Chicago where he was president of the Poetry Club, several of whose members, including Lesemann, were published in early numbers of the magazine Poetry. Before graduating with a bachelor's degree, he traveled to New Mexico to visit Yvor Winters and Glenway Wescott, and spent some time in teaching in the town of Cerrillos. In 1919 he introduced Wescott and Monroe Wheeler, who were together for decades.[2][3]
After college, Lesemann had a career in advertising, in Chicago and Los Angeles. He worked on campaigns for Sunkist, Purex, and other brands. He was named vice-president of the Foote, Cone, & Belding (FCB) agency in 1954.[4][5]
Lesemann married musician and choral director Marjorie Haskin in 1926,[6] and had at least one son.[1] Lesemann died in 1981.
Prizes
- 1920: Poetry Chicago's Young Poet's Prize[7]
- 1923: Witter Bynner Poetry Prize [8]
- 1927: Helen Levinson Prize[9]
References
- 1 2 "Maurice Lesemanns Welcome a Son". The Morning Star. October 13, 1936. p. 4. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Henckel, Leah (June 29, 2023). "Finding the Lost Generation: A History on Kewaskum-native Glenway Wescott". Kewaskum Statesman. p. 12. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lynes, George Platt; Pohorilenko, Anatole; Wescott, Glenway; Crump, James (1998). When We Were Three: The Travel Albums of George Platt Lynes, Monroe Wheeler, and Glenway Wescott, 1925-1935. Arena Editions. ISBN 978-0-9657280-4-1.
- ↑ Lucas, Jack (March 12, 1954). "Ad Notes". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. p. 12. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Financial News Briefs". The Los Angeles Times. March 10, 1954. p. 16. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Miss Haskin Bride of M. T. Lesemann in Chicago Monday; Former Rockford Musician, Prominent in City". Rockford Register Star. June 16, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Two Prize Poems of 1920". The St. Louis Star and Times. January 11, 1921. p. 14. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Maurice Lesemann Wins $100 Prize for Undergraduate Poem". Chicago Tribune. November 24, 1923. p. 9. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Maurice Lesemann Wins Prize for His Poetry". Rockford Daily Republic. October 22, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved August 14, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.