Eugene Field Sr. | |
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 Portrait, 1895 | |
| Born | September 2, 1850 |
| Died | November 4, 1895 (aged 45) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Children | Eugene Field II |
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Eugene Field Sr. (September 2, 1850 – November 4, 1895) was an American writer, best known for his children's poetry and humorous essays. He was known as the "poet of childhood".[1]
- ^ Literary St. Louis. Associates of St. Louis University Libraries, Inc. and Landmarks Association of St. Louis, Inc. 1969.