- Charles DeKay
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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
- ^ a b c d e f "Brief Biography of Chales deKay", United States Fencing Hall of Fame website. Retrieved on December 02, 2010.
- ^ a b "De Kay, James Ellsworth". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900.
Categories:- 1848 births
- 1935 deaths
- American fencers
- Critics employed by The New York Times
- People from New York City
- Yale University alumni
- Writers from Washington, D.C.
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