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Ogden Nash

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born
August 19, 1902 in Baltimore, Maryland, The United States

died
May 19, 1971

gender
male

genre
Poetry, Humor


About this author

Frederic Ogden Nash was an American poet well known for his light verse. At the time of his death in 1971, the New York Times said his "droll verse with its unconventional rhymes made him the country's best-known producer of humorous poetry".


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Books by Ogden Nash

Average rating: 4.20 · 1,185 ratings · 155 reviews · 58 distinct works
The Tale of Custard the Dragon
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4.27 of 5 stars 4.27 avg rating — 129 ratings — published 1973 — 7 editions
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Selected Poetry
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4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
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The Pocket Book of Ogden Nash
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4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 1931 — 7 editions
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Candy Is Dandy: The Best of...
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions
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Ogden Nash's Zoo
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 103 ratings — published 1986 — 2 editions
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The Best of Ogden Nash
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2007
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself
4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1938 — 4 editions
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I Wouldn't Have Missed It: ...
4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions
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Custard the Dragon and the ...
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4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1973 — 4 editions
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You Can't Get There from Here
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Quotes by Ogden Nash

“To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you're wrong, admit it; whenever you're right, shut up.”
― Ogden Nash
tags: humor , marriage
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“You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.”
― Ogden Nash
tags: humor , youth
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“Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”
― Ogden Nash, Hard Lines
tags: candy , drinking , jingle , liquor
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