James Nack (1809-1879), from The Romance of the Ring, and other poems, 1859. Courtesy Internet Archive.
James M. Nack (4 January 1809 - 23 September 1879) was an American poet.[1]
Life[]
Nack was born in New York City. Due to his family's financial constraints he did not attend school but was taught by his sister. At the age 9 he lost his hearing after an accident in which he fell down a flight of stairs. Later he lost his speech as well. He attended the New York Deaf and Dumb Asylum for 5 years from 1818 until 1823.[1]
His interest in poetry and a poem he wrote, "The Blue-Eyed Maid," came to the attention of Abraham Asten, clerk of the city and county of New York, who gave Nack a job as an assistant in the clerk's office.[1]
Nack married Martha W. Simon in 1838.[1]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- The Legend of the Rocks, and other poems. New York: E. Conrad, 1827.
- An Ode on the Proclamation of President Jackson. New York: M. Bancroft, 1833.
- Earl Rupert, and other tales and poems. New York: G. Adlard, 1839
- The Immortal: A Dramatic Romance; and other poems. New York: Stringer & Townsend, 1850.
- The Romance of the Ring, and other poems. New York: Delisser & Procter, 1859.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[2]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
External links[]
- Poems
- "The Minstrel Boy"
- "A New Year's Greeting to My Daughter"
- Titles of James Nack at Litscape
- Books
- James Nack at Amazon.com
- About
- "Memoir of James Nack" from Knapp's Sketches of Public Characters.
- "Memoir of James Nack" by George P. Morris
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