1904 – Born in New York City

          – An American poet.

1920 – established the objectivist movement to celebrate the primacy of natural, visible objects in poetry.

          – with his wife and son, both musicians, Zukofsky set to music some of his own poems and others by Catullus.

          – his major work, a collection called A (began 1927), has influenced many younger poets; his shorter verse appears in All (1971)

1978 – Died on May 13