Nash, (Frederic) Ogden (1902-1971)

US poet and wit. He published numerous volumes of humorous, quietly satirical light verse, characterized by unorthodox rhymes and puns. They include I'm a Stranger Here Myself (1938), Versus (1949), and Bed Riddance (1970). Most of his poems first appeared in the New Yorker magazine, where he held an editorial post and did much to establish the magazine's tone.

Born in Rye, New York, Nash also wrote children's books and lyrics for such musicals as A Touch of Venus 1943.