Louis Untermeyer, 1885-1977, was an American author, poet, and anthologist. He was born on October 1, 1885 in New York City. Untermeyer published his first book of poetry, First Love, in 1911, and he would go on to publish over 100 books, including several volumes of his own poetry. He also compiled several anthologies, including "Modern American Poetry and Modern British Poetry" (1969). These anthologies were used by schools throughout the twentieth century to introduce students to poetry. Untermeyer's other works included a large number of books for children and books which drew on his friendships with notable literary figures such as Robert Frost and Ezra Pound. Untermeyer served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1961 to 1963, and he died on December 18, 1977.