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Harry Behn
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Born (1898-09-24)September 24, 1898
McCabe, Arizona, United States
Died September 6, 1973(1973-09-06) (aged 74)
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
Spouse(s) Alice Lawrence (1905–1989)

Harry Behn (born September 24, 1898 – died September 6, 1973) was an American writer. He was famous for two main things. First, he wrote stories for movies, which is called being a screenwriter. Second, he wrote many wonderful books for children.

He helped write parts of several movies. These included the war film The Big Parade in 1925. He also worked on Hell's Angels. Harry Behn studied at Harvard University and finished his degree in 1922.

Movies Harry Behn Wrote

Harry Behn helped write the scripts for these films:

  • The Big Parade (1925)
  • Proud Flesh (1925)
  • La Bohème (1926)
  • The Crowd (1928)
  • The Racket (1928)
  • Frozen River (1929)
  • Sin Sister (1929)
  • Hell's Angels (1930)
  • Secret of the Chateau (1934)

Books by Harry Behn

Harry Behn wrote many books, especially for children. He also translated poetry from other languages.

Poetry Books

  • Siesta (1937)
  • Windy Morning (1953)
  • The Wizard in the Well (1956)
  • Sombra (1961)
  • The Golden Hive (1957–1966)
  • What a Beautiful Noise (1970)
  • Crickets and Bullfrogs and Whispers of Thunder (1949–1984)
  • Trees: A Poem (1992)
  • Halloween (2003)

Children's Novels

  • All Kinds of Time (1950)
  • The House beyond the Meadow (1955)
  • The Painted Cave (1957)
  • Timmy's Search (1958)
  • The Two Uncles of Pablo (1959)
  • Roderick (1961)
  • The Faraway Lurs (1963)
  • Omen of the Birds (1964)

Translations and Other Works

Harry Behn also translated many poems, especially Japanese haiku.

  • Chinese Proverbs from Olden Times (1956)
  • Duino Elegies (1957) - translated from Rainer Maria Rilke
  • 300 Classic Haiku (1962) - translated from Japanese
  • Haiku Harvest: Japanese haiku. Series IV (1962) - translated with Peter Beilenson
  • Cricket Songs: Japanese haiku (1964) - translated from Japanese
  • Chrysalis: Concerning Children and Poetry (1949–1968)
  • More Cricket Songs: Japanese haiku (1971) - translated from Japanese
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