Sanborn, Robert Alden

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Robert Alden Sanborn, a 20th century American writer of both poetry and prose, was educated at Cambridge, Mass. and began his writing career as a journalist. He published two books of poetry, Horizons (Boston: Four Seas Co., 1916) and The Children and Judas (Boston: B. Humphries, 1954) as well as a fantasy novel, Mr. Mudge Cuts Across (Los Angeles: Suttonhouse, c1937).

He was the son of Mary Farley Sanborn, herself a novelist, who was born in Manchester, N.H. in 1853. She received her education in Dr. Gannett's school, Boston and afterward studied vocal music with Mme. Erminie Rudersdorff. She married Fred C. Sanborn Oct. 18, 1876. In her literary career she wrote book reviews, short stories, novels and poems. She died Nov. 25, 1941.

From the description of Robert Alden Sanborn fonds [textual records]. 1914-1962. (University of Waterloo Library). WorldCat record id: 71479702

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