Charles Townsend Copeland (April 27, 1860 – July 24, 1952) was a professor

Professor

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, poet, and writer. He spent much of his time as a mentor in Boston, Massachusetts, specifically at Harvard University

Harvard University

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, and also worked as a part time theater critic. Known as "Copey" by many of his peers and admirers, he became known for his Harvard poetry readings in the 1930s.

Further reading

• J. Donald Adams, Copey of Harvard: A Biography of Charles Townsend Copeland (Boston: Houghton Mifflin
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  , 1960).
• Billy Altman, Laughter's Gentle Soul: The Life of Robert Benchley. (New York City: W. W. Norton
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  , 1997. ISBN 0393038335).
• Encyclopædia Britannica: Charles Townsend Copeland.

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