Alan Dugan was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 12, 1923. Concise and brusque, his language is close to everyday speech. He resumed his studies at Olivet College and received a BA from Mexico City College in 1949. He attended Queens College, but after two years, he was drafted into the army. Born on April 18, 1943 in Sharon, PA to Fred and Doris Dugan, Alan graduated from Lehigh University in 1965. For subject matter, Dugan turns to the commonplace. They were married in 1964 and took great pride in their 56 year union. Recorded in 1962, New York City, New York. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Dugan served in World War II and attended Queens College, City University of New York, and Olivet (Michigan) College before graduating from Mexico City College (B.A., 1949). He faced many health battles over his lifetime. Please contact Jim: [email protected] or David: [email protected] if you would like to participate. Alan Dugan was an American poet. Dugan grew up in Jamaica, Queens in New York City and served in World War II, experiences which entered his poetry though he avoided simple autobiography or confession. And we suspect his mom has a warm apple crisp and vanilla ice cream waiting for him. Alan met Lynne Hope Heward as a junior but they didn’t start dating til their college years. He began his undergraduate education at Queens College in 1941, but after two years he was drafted into the Army Air Forces. Through every tribulation, Alan fought with grace and fortitude, laser-focused on the love of family and friends and the desire to be present with them again as soon as possible. Alan cherished summers in Ocean City, NJ, watching his children and eight grandchildren ride the waves and play in the sand. Dover, NH- A fighter til the end, Alan H. Dugan found his peace on July 11, 2020 surrounded by love at the age of 77. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... American literature, the body of written works produced in the English language in the United States. By signing up for this email, you are agreeing to news, offers, and information from Encyclopaedia Britannica. Thanks Pop Pop, you were truly one of a kind! 26 poems of Alan Dugan. Alan Dugan was born February 12, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Jamaica, Queens. Alan Dugan, (born February 12, 1923, New York City, New York, U.S.—died September 3, 2003, Hyannis, Massachusetts), American poet who wrote with bemused sarcasm about mundane topics, infusing them with irony. Alan Duggan, Producer: Claddagh. Cancer unsuccessfully tried to take him 4 times, his heart went haywire twice, and over the past 18 months his lungs also decided to give him hell. Against a Sickness: To the Female Double Principle God, Free Variation on a Translation from Greek, On the Civil War on the East Coast of the United States of North America 1860-64, Two Quits and a Drum, and Elegy for Drinkers, Untitled Poem [“Why feel guilty because the death of a lover causes lust?”], Wall, Cave, and Pillar Statements, after Asôka, What the Hell, Rage, Give in to Natural Graces, Winter's Onset from an Alienated Point of View. He is the author of the poetry collections Poems Seven: New and Complete Poetry (2001), winner of the National Book Award; Poems Six (1989); Poems Five: New and Collected Poems (1983), Poems 4 (1974); Collected Poems (1969); Poems 3 (1967); and Poems 2 (1963). A founder of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Dugan lived in Truro, Massachusetts. “He distrusts all slogans, prophecy, and questions all received values.”, Dugan’s predictable style and subject matter have led some to accuse him of stagnation. On February 12, 1923, Alan Dugan was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Jamaica, Queens. He began his undergraduate education at Queens College in 1941, but after two years he was drafted into the Army Air Forces. Alan Duggan, Producer: Claddagh. Alan is further survived by his sister Phyllis Gill (Bill), brother James Dugan, niece Susie Kleinschmidt (Jeff), aunt Anne Dugan and cousins Nancy Dugan, Bill Dugan (Michelle) and Richard Dugan and his beloved grandchildren (whom he loved to spoil): Connor Dugan, Wyatt Dugan, Jack Dugan, Milo Dugan, Cameron Dugan, Benson Dugan, Tenley Dugan and Taylor Dugan. Alan was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Doris Dugan and his dear youngest son Tad Dugan. I wake up waiting, because it's Sunday, and turn twice more than usual in bed, before I rise to cereal and comic strips. In loving memory of an amazing person, Alan even though you're gone, you will never be forgotten. 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