Charles DeKay

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 Wikisource-logo.svg "De Kay, James Ellsworth". Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. 1900. 



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