hiː hˈɛlpt tʊ ˈɛdɪt tˈuː ʃˈɔːɹtlˈɪvd lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi mˌæɡɐzˈiːnz, kˈɑːlənˌeɪd ænd nˈaɪn, ænd pˈʌblɪʃt hɪz fˈɜːst bˈʊk ʌv pˈoʊɪtɹi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən.
He helped to edit two short-lived literary magazines, Colonnade and Nine, and published his first book of poetry in 1947.