Of the four poets with whom Bascomb was customarily grouped one had shot himself, one had drowned himself, one had hanged himself, and the fourth had died of delirium tremens.
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In John Cheever's "The Stories of John Cheever," there is a notable reflection on the tragic fates of four poets often associated with Bascomb. Each poet met a grim end, highlighting the darker aspects of the creative spirit and the perils that can accompany artistic life. One poet succumbed to self-inflicted gunshot wounds, another drowned, a third took his life by hanging, and the last fell victim to delirium tremens, illustrating...
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