Vachel Lindsay

Nicholas Vachel Lindsay (November 10, 1879 - December 5, 1931) was an American poet born in Springfield, Illinois, known as the "Prairie Troubador." Lindsay was an early proponent of jazz poetry. Though he received considerable praise from various audiences during his life, his reputation and family life declined towards the end of his life; Lindsay, having suffered from serious mental problems, committed suicide in 1931 by drinking a bottle of Lysol.

External links

• "The Chinese Nightingale"
• "The Congo and Other Poems by Vachel Lindsay"
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