Archibald MacLeish
1st Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs
In office December 20, 1944 – August 17, 1945
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt Harry S. Truman
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	William Benton
9th Librarian of Congress
In office July 10, 1939 – December 19, 1944
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Herbert Putnam
Succeeded by	Luther H. Evans
Personal details
Born	(1892-05-07)May 7, 1892 Glencoe, Illinois, US
Died	April 20, 1982(1982-04-20) (aged 89) Boston, Massachusetts, US
Nationality	American
Occupation	Poet playwright essayist librarian of Congress lawyer
Known for	Poetry, drama, essays, librarianship
Writing career
Genre	Poetry, drama, essays
Notable works	Panic, J.B.

Archibald MacLeish (May 7, 1892 – April 20, 1982) was an American poet and writer. He worked for Fortune from 1929 to 1938. For five years, MacLeish was the ninth Librarian of Congress, nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.^[1] From 1949 to 1962, he was a professor at Harvard University. He was awarded three Pulitzer Prizes for his work.

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