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American poet, educator, lyricist, and librettist
- William Brian Hooker (November 2, 1880 – December 28, 1946) was an American poet, educator, lyricist, and librettist. He was born in New York City, the son of Elizabeth Work and William Augustus Hooker, who was a mining engineer for the New York firm of Hooker and Lawrence.
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William Brian Hooker (November 2, 1880 – December 28, 1946) was an American poet, educator, lyricist, and librettist. He was born in New York City, the son of Elizabeth Work and William Augustus Hooker, who was a mining engineer for the New York firm of Hooker and Lawrence.
BRIAN HOOKER was an American poet, lyricist, librettist and translator. Born in New York City in 1880 to a prominent Connecticut family, Hooker attended Yale College and was published in The Century Magazine, The Forum, Hampton’s Magazine, Harper’s, McClure’s, Smart Set and the Yale Review.
Brian Hooker may refer to: Brian Hooker (poet) (1880–1946), American poet, educator, lyricist, and librettist. Brian Hooker (bioengineer), American bioengineer.
Poet, translator,librettist, and lyricist. His most revived stage work is his 1923 English translation of Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac". It was prepared especially for Walter Hampden, the most famous Cyrano of his time, and is considered one of the greatest translations of a literary work.
- Writer, Music Department, Soundtrack
- November 2, 1880
- Brian Hooker
- December 28, 1946
Oct 22, 2011 · This film adaptation directed by Michael Gordon of the 1897 French Alexandrine verse drama by Edmond Rostand, uses poet Brian Hooker's 1923 English blank verse translation as the basis for its screenplay.
The Vagabond King is a 1925 operetta by Rudolf Friml in four acts, with a book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and William H. Post, based upon Justin Huntly McCarthy's 1901 romantic novel and play If I Were King.
Brian Hooker: Bibliography - A selected bibliography of the works of Brian Hooker. Purchase books by Brian Hooker
