Tate, (John Orley) Allen 1899–1979

Tate was an American poet, critic, novelist, and man of letters. A member of the "Fugitive Group" of artists, Tate created poetry that reflected the concerns of his fellow Fugitives: the life and landscape of the agrarian South inform all of his work. Tate's best poetry presents a world where the mythical and historical past serve allegorically to illuminate simple, personal experience. (See also CLC, Vols, 2, 4, 6, 9, 11, and Contemporary Authors, Vols. 5-8, rev. ed.; obituary, Vols. 85-88.)