Van Doren
Americannoun
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Carl, 1885–1950, U.S. writer.
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his brother Mark, 1894–1972, U.S. writer and critic.
Example Sentences
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He had planned to major in psychology but switched to literature after studying under Prof. Mark Van Doren, the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023
Lauck assigns most of the blame for this attitude to scholarly nabobs like Carl Van Doren, who led a “revolt from the village” sentiment that characterized the region as suffused with retrograde Babbittry.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022
Paul Van Doren co-founded the company; the Beatles and Frida Kahlo kept us coming back for more.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2021
Paul Van Doren, 90, co-founder of Vans, a shoe brand that became a multibillion-dollar action-sports empire thanks to the SoCal skate community and a focus on custom kicks, died May 6.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2021
This is Mr. Van Doren at his worst and hack biography at normal.
From Pot-Boilers by Bell, Clive
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