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Write a paragraph on Henry Cuyler Bunner. Also mention any two of his famous poems.
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Henry Cuyler Bunner (August 3, 1855 – May 11, 1896) was an American novelist and poet. He is known mainly for Tower of Babel.
Henry Cuyler Bunner
a stupendous novelist, poet and journalist.
a stupendous novelist, poet and journalist.
Born
August 3, 1855
Oswego, New York, U.S.
Died
May 11, 1896 (aged 40)
Nutley, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation
Poet, novelist, journalist
Notable works
Zenobia's Infidelity
The Tower of Babel
Spouse
Alice Learned
Children
4
Henry Cuyler Bunner was a 19th century American poet , playwright , short story writer and novelist .
He was born on the 3rd August 1855 in Oswego, a town in the north central area of New York, close to Lake Ontario. His parents, Rudolph Bunner, Jr. and Ruth Tuckerman provided Bunner with a relatively comfortable childhood as they were decently well off financially. His grandfather was Rudolph Bunner, was a member of the US House of Representatives.
He was educated in New York City from a young age. He was not a student of any great note, and found work as a member of the clerical staff at an importation house. This career was short lived as he felt that he had more to offer to the world through his writings.
When he was eighteen years old he was involved in a literary apprenticeship with the publication, Arcadian . After this, he worked for Puck, the first popular humour magazine in the US, which was just gaining its footing
He spent the majority of his short career working for this publication, eventually becoming the editor
In the early sixties, Bunner was married to Alice Learned. Together the couple would have four children, two of whom died before the age of two
Fîrst he published "The Midge" in 1886, in Scribner’s Magazine. Then It was followed with The "Story of a New York House" , in 1887. Bunner published a number of different short stories and sketches.
Then he published "Short Sixes" , in 1891 and it was followed by "More Short Sixes" , in 1894
- The Midge
- The story of a New York house
- Short Sixes
- More Short Sixes
- Jersey street and Jersey lane
- Love in old cloathes
Henry Cuyler Bunner died in Nutley, New Jersey in May of 1896 at the age of 40.