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The Dayton Citizen
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
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Ridgely Torrence, a famous Ohio poet aged 75, died on Christmas night in a New York hospital, receiving little national press attention. Known for works like 'The Story of John Hope' and 'Plays for a Negro Theater.' The Youngstown Vindicator praised his poetry, and Mrs. Gordon Chalmers highlighted his death.
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YOUNGSTOWN, O. - Ridgely Torrence, famous Ohio poet, died Christmas night in a New York hospital at the age of 75, but his death received little attention in the press of the nation. He was the author of "The Story of John Hope," and in 1917, wrote "Plays for a Negro Theater," which were called "the first serious plays written about the Negro."
Recently, the Youngstown Vindicator declared, editorially, that "his death should widen the circle of readers who, appreciating the best, will discover in his books the joy and pathos and the depth of simple and heartfelt poetry which he found in everyday life."
Mrs. Gordon Chalmers, wife of the president of historic Kenyon College, called the poet's death to the attention of The Vindicator.
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Youngstown, O.; New York Hospital; Kenyon College
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Christmas Night
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Ridgely Torrence died at age 75 in a New York hospital on Christmas night, with little national press coverage despite his fame as an Ohio poet and author of notable works on African American themes. The Youngstown Vindicator editorial urged wider readership of his poetry, prompted by Mrs. Gordon Chalmers.