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Allen Norton
A little-known but fascinating figure from early 20th-century literary life, this American poet and editor moved in the circles of modernism as it was taking shape. His work and magazine helped create space for new voices during a lively period in American poetry.
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The convolvulus: a comedy in three acts
by Allen Norton
About the author
Allen Norton was an American poet and literary editor associated with the literary scene of the 1910s and 1920s. He studied at Harvard, focused on literature, and published poetry of his own, including the 1914 collection Narcissus: Poems.
He is best remembered for co-editing the little magazine Rogue with his wife, Louise Norton. Published from 1915 to 1916 and supported in part by Walter Conrad Arensberg, the magazine became an early outlet for writers connected with modernist experimentation, including Wallace Stevens, Mina Loy, and Alfred Kreymborg.
Although he is not widely read today, Norton remains an interesting part of the small-magazine world that helped shape modern American literature. His career offers a glimpse into the networks of poets, editors, and patrons who gave early modernism room to grow.