Carmer, Carl, 1893-1976

Carl Carmer was an author, folklorist, and educator, known as a regional writer whose New York-based works achieved a national audience. Born in Cortland, New York, and educated at Hamilton College and Harvard University, he served as professor of English at several universities before commitiing himself to writing full-time in 1928. He worked as a columnist, and then became editor of Theatre Arts Monthly from, 1929-1933. He wrote poetry, essays, and juvenile fiction, often based in New York's Finger Lakes region; he also collected folklore from various regions, chiefly New York, and published several collections of folk tales.

From the description of Shrine [manuscript poem], circa 1930? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 146211357

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