MacKaye, Percy, 1875-1956

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Dates:
Birth 1875
Death 1956
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Percy MacKaye was a poet and dramatist.

From the description of Note, n.d. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007259

American poet and dramatist.

From the description of Papers, 1909-1912. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36097093

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.

From the description of Percy MacKaye letters and related materials, 1895-1956. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 61691309

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.

From the description of Percy MacKaye papers, 1879-1956. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612378273

American playwright and critic.

From the description of Papers of Percy MacKaye [manuscript], 1903-1913. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805755

Poet and playwright.

From the description of Papers of Percy MacKaye [manuscript], 1897-1948. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805769

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Subjects:

  • Publishers and publishing
  • American drama
  • American drama
  • Authors and publishers
  • Community theater
  • Male authors, American
  • Prompt-book
  • Verse drama
  • Women
  • World War, 1939-1945

Occupations:

  • Authors
  • Dramatists
  • Librettists
  • Poets

Places:

  • Europe (as recorded)

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