James Gordon Brooks (1801-1841) was an American poet and newspaper editor.
James Gordon Brooks (1801-1841), The Rivals of Este, and other poems (1829), Forgotten Books, 2018. Courtesy Amazon.com.
Life[]
Youth and education[]
Brooks was born in Red Hook, New York, the son of a member of Congress.[1]
He graduated from Union College in 1818 and then studied law at Poughkeepsie.[1]
Career[]
In 1823 he moved to New York City, where he was an editor of the New York Literary Gazette, the Athenaeum, and the Morning Courier.[1]
In 1830 Brooks moved to Winchester, Virginia, where he edited the Winchester Republican for 8 years.[1]
In later life he wrote for newspapers in Rochester and Albany, using the pseudonym "Florio."[1]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Anniversary Poem: Delivered before the Connecticut Alpha of the Phi Beta Kappa. New York: G. & C. Carvill, 1826.
- The Rivals of Este, and other poems (with Mary E. Brooks). New York: J. & J. Harper, 1829.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 James Gordon Brooks (1801-1841), English Poetry, 1579-1830, Center for Applied Technologies in the Humanities, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University. Web, May 3, 2016.
- ↑ Search results = au;James Brooks 1841, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, May 3, 2016.
External links[]
- Poems
- Joy and Sorrow"
- James Gordon Brooks (1801-1841) info & 4 poems at English Poetry, 1579-1830
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