No Traveler Returns

poetry by Auslander

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No Traveler Returns is a collection of poetry published in 1933 by American poet Joseph Auslander. Auslander was known for his war poems and served as the first consultant in poetry to the U.S. Library of Congress. His poetry was utilized to promote U.S. war bonds during World War II, and The Unconquerables (1943) was dedicated to Nazi-occupied countries. Auslander also coedited The Winged Horse Anthology and wrote novels in collaboration with his wife, Audrey Wurdemann.1

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Joseph Auslander
…works include Cyclops’ Eye (1926), No Traveler Returns (1933), and More Than Bread (1936); The Winged Horse Anthology (1929), which he coedited with F.E. Hill, became a classroom favorite. Auslander often wrote about war, and his poetry was used to sell U.S. war bonds during World War II. The Unconquerables…
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…works include Cyclops’ Eye (1926), No Traveler Returns (1933), and More Than Bread (1936); The Winged Horse Anthology (1929), which he coedited with F.E. Hill, became a classroom favorite. Auslander often wrote about war, and his poetry was used to sell U.S. war bonds during World War II. The Unconquerables…
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