Riley, James Whitcomb
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| born on | 7 October 1849 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Greenfield IN, USA, 39n47, 85w46 | ||||
| Timezone | LMT m85w46 (is local mean time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   14°13'   25°28 Asc. 18°31'
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Biography
American writer known as "The Hoosier Poet" for writing verse in the dialect of Indiana, called the Hoosier State." He had no more than a grammar school education and worked as a sign painter and actor, actually a talented mimic. He later worked on the staff of a local paper as a journalist.
Riley died 7/22/1916, Indianapolis, IN.
Events
Source Notes
Andre Barbault quotes Marcus Dickens "The Youth of J.W.R." 1919, Indianapolis, for "matin." (Copy of his personal notes in hand)
Lescaut quotes a biography for 9:00 AM.
Penfield Collection 9:00 am as speculative.
Old-file had 3:10 AM, and
Kraum's personal notebook had "Sunday morn."
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Poet
- Vocation : Writers : Columnist/ journalist
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
