Quote by: Archibald MacLeish

What is more important to a library than anything else -- than everything else -- is the fact that it exists." [ , American Scholar; Washington, DC, June 5, 1972]


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Author Bio


  • NameArchibald MacLeish
  • Descriptionamerican librarian and poet
  • BornMay 7, 1892
  • DiedApril 20, 1982
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionLibrarian; Poet; Author; Playwright
  • AwardsPulitzer Prize For Drama; Rome Prize; Bollingen Prize; Presidential Medal Of Freedom; Pulitzer Prize For Poetry; National Book Award