Charles DeKay

Charles DeKay
Born	July 25, 1848[1] Washington, D.C.
Died	May 23, 1935 (86 years old)[1] New York City[1]
Alma mater	Yale[1]
Spouse	Edwardlyn Coffey[1]
Children	Drake, Rodman, Ormonde, Helena, Janet

Charles Augustus DeKay (July 25, 1848 in Washington, D.C. – May 23, 1935 in New York City) was a linguist, poet, critic and a fencer. He was a son of George Coleman De Kay, a naval officer.^[2] He was best known for founding the National Arts Club and the Fencers Club.^[1] He was inducted into the United States Fencing Hall of Fame in 2008. He was an art and literary critic for The New York Times for 18 years.

Writing

• The Bohemian (New York, 1878)
• Hesperus (1880)
• Vision of Nimrod (1881)
• Vision of Esther (1882)
• Love Poems of Louis Barnaval (1883).

His best known story is “ Manmatha.”^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Brief Biography of Chales deKay", United States Fencing Hall of Fame website. Retrieved on December 02, 2010.
2. ^ ^{a b}  "De Kay, James Ellsworth". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900. 

Persondata
Name	Dekay, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	United States linguist, poet, critic and fencer
Date of birth	July 25, 1848
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Date of death	May 23, 1935
Place of death	New York City