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Ogden Nash
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American poet (1902–1971)

Also known as: Frederic Ogden Nash, Огден Фредерик Нэш, أوغدن نـاش, 오그덴 나시, オグデン・ナッシュ, 奥格登·纳什

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Known works

  • The United States in Literature [with three long stories] -- Seventh Edition
  • The 50 Greatest Mysteries of All Time
  • The Britannica Library of Great American Writing - Volume II
  • Custard the dragon and the wicked knight (1961)
  • The Tale of Custard the Dragon (1995)