James Nack

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James Nack (born January 4, 1809 in New York City , † September 23, 1879 ) was an American poet .

Life

The son of a businessman lost his speech and later his hearing in an accident and therefore attended a school for the deaf and mute in New York City. His first volume of poetry, The Legend of the Rocks , was published in 1827 . After his marriage in 1838 he became assistant to the secretary (clerk) of New York City and Manhattan and practiced this activity for more than thirty years.

He has also written numerous other volumes of poetry such as Eral Rupert, and other Poems (1839), The Immortal, and other Poems (1850) and The Romance of the Ring, and other Poems (1859), which are also his most famous poems, The Blue-Eyed Maid , Spring is Coming and Here She goes and there She goes . After his retirement , he continued an extensive correspondence. He also wrote numerous poems as well as translations by German and French poets for the New York Mirror .

Publications

  • The legend of the rocks , 1827
  • The immortal , 1850
  • The romance of the ring, and other poems , 1859
  • Earl Rupert, And Other Tales And Poems , reprinted 2007

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SURNAME Nack, James
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American poet
DATE OF BIRTH January 4, 1809
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH September 23, 1879
Place of death New York City