Edgar Lee Masters
American writer (1868–1950)
1868 — 1950
Quick Facts
Profession
American writer (1868–1950)
Born
August 23, 1868
Died
1950 (age ~82)
Name Origin
Spanish
Timeline
writer, lawyer, poet
United StatesBorn in GarnettDied in Melrose Park
1868
Born in Garnett (1868-08-23)
1942
AwardRobert Frost Medal
1944
AwardShelley Memorial Award
1946
AwardFellowship of the Academy of American Poets
1950
Died in Melrose Park
About
Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology (1915), The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires, The Great Valley, The Serpent in the Wilderness, An Obscure Tale, The Spleen, Mark Twain: A Portrait, Lincoln: The Man, and Illinois Poems. In all, Masters published twelve plays, twenty-one books of poetry, six novels and six biographies, including those of Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, Vachel Lindsay, and Walt Whitman.
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Who is Edgar Lee Masters?+
Edgar Lee Masters was an American attorney, poet, biographer, and dramatist. He is the author of Spoon River Anthology (1915), The New Star Chamber and Other Essays, Songs and Satires, The Great Valley, The Serpent in the Wilderness, An Obscure Tale, The Spleen, Mark Twain: A Portrait, Lincoln: The
What does the name Edgar mean?+
The name Edgar means "A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from rich + spear. Compare Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.". It is of Spanish origin.
When was Edgar Lee Masters born?+
Edgar Lee Masters was born on August 23, 1868.
When did Edgar Lee Masters die?+
Edgar Lee Masters died in 1950, at approximately 82 years of age.
Name Meaning
A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from rich + spear. Compare Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.
The name Edgar is of Spanish origin, meaning "A male given name from Old English.. Etymology: From Ēadgār, the name of early English kings, from rich + spear. Compare Auðgeir. Hairstyle named after Major League Baseball player Edgar Martínez.". It is traditionally a male name.
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Edgar — August 23, 1868
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Virgo
Analytical, kind, hardworking
Earth · Mercury · Aug 23 – Sep 22
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Earth · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
4 Chicchan
Serpent — life force, instinct, passion
Celtic Tree
Hazel
Wise, perceptive, academic
Ogham: Coll · Aug 5 – Sep 1
Birthstone: Peridot — Strength, healing
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— an admirer
Legend.
— anon
You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
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