Field, Eugene

American poet and journalist, Field is also known as the “poet of childhood.” He penned his first poem when he was only nine years old. He later produced several popular poems including Little Boy Blue, Dutch Lullaby, and The Duel. His two columns, Sharps and Flats and Odds and Ends, gained widespread popularity. Ten volumes of Field’s collected work was published a year after his death, and in 1900 two more volumes were added to this fascinating collection. His major writings include The Tribune Primer (1882), A Little Book of Western Verse (1889), Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac (1896).;

American poet and journalist, Field is also known as the “poet of childhood.” He penned his first poem when he was only nine years old. He later produced several popular poems. He was famous for his humorous essays written in a unique style.;