W. Livingston Larned Explained

William Livingston Larned
Birth Date:1880
Birth Place:Buffalo, Erie, New York
Death Date:21 Nov 1960
Death Place:White Plains, Westchester, New York[1]
Nationality:American
Occupation:Author, poet
Notableworks:

William Livingston Larned was an American author and poet. He is known for his works "Father Forgets"[2] and "Advertisement Illustration".[3] In 1909, he penned a poem titled "Florida's State Flower" to commemorate the designation of the orange blossom as the official state flower of Florida.[4]

Works

The shorter version by Reader's Digest of this poem was also included in Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People". Carnegie described it as; One of the popular writings in American journalism. Initially, it was published as an editorial in 1927 in the People's Home Journal. Since then, it has been printed in numerous magazines, newsletters, and newspapers across the country, and it has also been translated into various foreign languages. Additionally, it has been featured on many radio shows and programs. Surprisingly, even college and high school publications have shared this poem.[5]

Books

Notes and References

  1. News: W. Livingston Larned. Daily News . New York, New York . Newspapers.com . 23 November 1960.
  2. Web site: Father Forgets by W Livingston Larned . Goodreads . 2023-07-10.
  3. Book: Illustration in Advertising - W. Livingston Larned - Google Books . 4 August 2020. 9789354043178 . 2023-07-10 . Livingston Larned . W. .
  4. Web site: William Livingston Larned . The Daily Gardener . 15 November 2019. 2023-07-10.
  5. Book: . How to Win Friends and Influence People. 1981 . Simon and Schuster. 31 . 067142517X . Revised.
  6. News: ART OF SELLING; A SALES MANAGER'S FIELD LETTERS TO HIS MEN. By W. Livingston Larned. 253 pp. New York: Harper & Bros. $3.50. - The New York Times . . 16 January 1927. 2023-07-10.
  7. Web site: The Trailer for Pleasure and Business (FIRST PRINTING IN DJ) by W. Livingston Winfield; LARNED - First Edition, First Printing - 1937 - from Back in Time Rare Books, LLC (SKU: 1742).
  8. Book: The Trailer for Pleasure and Business . 2006-08-09 . 2023-07-10 . Kimball . Winfield A. . Larned . William Livingston .
  9. Book: What Should Type and Typography Cost?: Should the Bill for Art and Typography be Definitely in Proportion to Amount Spent for White Space? . 2023-07-10 . Larned . William Livingston . 1920 .

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