MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956

Percy MacKaye was a poet and dramatist.

American poet and dramatist.

Author Percy MacKaye was born into a theatrical family in New York City. He graduated from Harvard in 1897, and travelled through Europe for a time before taking a teaching job at the Craigie School in New York. He wrote plays and poems, and became widely known for his efforts to create a literary culture accessible to all Americans. His patriotic and optimistic works often celebrated notable events, historical occasions, or famous Americans. He also wrote librettos for four operas, and contributed articles and essays to various periodicals.

Percy Wallace MacKaye, author and dramatist, graduated from Harvard in 1897, wrote poetic dramas, operatic libretti, modern masques and spectacles, and was active in promoting community theatre. The collection includes his papers and those of his wife, Marion Homer Morse MacKaye, as well as material relating to the career of his father Steele MacKaye (1842-1894), an American theatrical designer, actor, dramatist, and inventor.

American playwright and critic.

Poet and playwright.