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Harry Behn (September 24, 1898 – September 6, 1973) was an American former screenwriter. He was involved in writing scenes and continuities for a number of screenplays, including the war film The Big Parade in 1925, and Hell's Angels. He graduated from Harvard University in 1922.
Harry Behn wrote and translated poetry, especially haiku, for children and drew on the poetic heritage of Robert Louis Stevenson in his use “child’s voice” as well as what critics called “a thread of transcendentalism.”
Harry Behn was born September 24, 1898, in Yavapai County, Arizona. He graduated from Harvard University with an S.B. in 1922. He worked as a scenario writer for motion pictures and was chiefly associated with King Vidor’s films.
Sep 10, 1973 · Harry Behn, a scenarist and author of children's books, died Wednesday on a trip to Seville, Spain. He was 74 years old and lived in Greenwich, Conn.
When Behn's poetic philosophy com-bined with the deeply-rooted impres-sions made by his Yavapais Indian contacts, he created a new realm of poetry for young people. A brief look at Behn's background will show how this Indian influence developed. Harry Behn was born in 1898 just as the horse and buggy days of the nine-teenth century turned the ...
Harry Behn was born on 24 September 1898 in McCabe, Arizona, USA. He was a writer, known for The Sin Sister (1929), The Big Parade (1925) and Proud Flesh (1925). He was married to Alice Lawrence. He died on 5 September 1973 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
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Harry Behn has 35 books on Goodreads with 1150 ratings. Harry Behn’s most popular book is Halloween.
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