Letter, 1911 July 31, Chemenin, Vevey, Geneva, Switzerland [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham [Staten Island] / Richard Burton. 1911.
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Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940
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California poet. Raised near Vacaville, became a schoolteacher in Coloma and later in Oakland. Became famous overnight with publication of "The Man with a Hoe," his protest against brutalization of labor, in "San Francisco Examiner" (January 15, 1899). Following this success Markham moved to New York where he scored another triumph with "Lincoln and Other Poems" (1901). He became a well-known reader of his own poems and lecturer of idealistic views, but his creative output for remainder of life ...
Burton, Richard, 1861-1940
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Richard E. Burton was an editor, author, and educator. He was born in Connecticut and educated at Trinity College and Johns Hopkins. He was literary editor of the Hartford Courant for several years before accepting a position at the University of Minnesota as English professor and department head. He wrote poetry and biography, and edited several publications. From the description of Richard E. Burton letter and poem, 1915. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record ...
