Irving Bacheller
Addison Irving Bacheller (born September 26, 1859 in Pierrepont , New York , † February 24, 1950 in White Plains , NY) was an American journalist and writer.
Bacheller studied at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and began his journalistic career in 1882. In 1883 he founded a newspaper syndicate in Brooklyn , in which he also sold the works of authors such as Joseph Conrad , Rudyard Kipling and Stephen Crane . From 1898 to 1900 he was editor of the New York World newspaper . In his literary works, most of which are set in New York State, he mainly describes rural characters.
Since 1920 he was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters .
Works
- Eben Holden: A Tale of the North Country. 1900.
- D'ri and I. 1901.
- The light in the clearing. 1917.
- A Man for the Ages: A Story of the Builders of Democracy. 1919.
- Opinions of a Cheerful Yankee. 1926.
- Coming up the Road, Memories of a North Country Boyhood. 1928.
- From Stores of Memory. 1938.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members: Irving Bacheller. American Academy of Arts and Letters, accessed February 14, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bacheller, Irving |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bacheller, Addison Irving (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 26, 1859 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pierrepont , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 24, 1950 |
| Place of death | White Plains , NY |