Stephen Vincent Benét

American poet, short story writer, novelist.

Born July 22nd, 1898 in Bethlehem. [ref]

Died March 13th, 1943 at 44 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
journalist, novelist, poet, screenwriter, writer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon