Benton

Walter Benton was an American poet and writer born in Austria (now Western Ukraine) to Russian parents, who emigrated to the United States in 1913 and later joined his family there. He earned a BA from Ohio University, worked as a social investigator in New York City, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and authored two poetry collections: 'This Is My Beloved' (1943) and 'Never a Greater Need' (1948). His work was published in prominent literary magazines including Poetry, the Yale Review, and Esquire.