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July 22, 1916 (66 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Libra
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Celebrities born on October 7
Born in 1849
Born in Greenfield, Indiana
Libra named James
Children's Authors from Indiana
Children's Authors born in United States
66 years old celebrities
First name James
James Whitcomb Riley
James Whitcomb Riley is an American best-selling writer, poet, and author. Throughout his life, he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Poet for Children" for his local and children's poetry. His poems have a sense of humor or sentimentality. Of the more than 1,000 poems written by Riley, the majority are in dialects. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man". Riley began her poetry career as a sign maker and mailer to newspapers. Thanks in part to the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's endorsement, he finally landed successive work with press editors in Indiana in the late 1870s. It gradually gained prominence in the 1880s through his poetry tours. He went on touring first in the Midwest and then nationwide, appearing alone or alongside other famous talents. During this period, Riley began a long-term dependence on alcohol affecting his performance, and as a result, he suffered financial losses.
BornOctober 7, 1849, Greenfield, Indiana, United States
DiedJuly 22, 1916, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Resting placeCrown Hill Cemetery
Pen nameBenjamin F. Johnson of Boone, Jay Whit, Uncle Sidney

About James Whitcomb Riley

Children's Author James Whitcomb Riley was born in Greenfield, Indiana, United States on October 7, 1849. He dies at the age of 66, on July 22, 1916.

He is best known for his poems"Little Orphan Annie" and"The Raggedy Man". He wrote vernacular works and children's poetry in the nineteenth century. The former work inspired the comic strip, stage play, and film character Little Orphan Annie.

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James Whitcomb Riley before becoming famous

James Whitcomb Riley was born in the Zodiac sign Libra (The Scales), and 1849 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He dropped out of school after the eighth grade. After seeking literary and publishing aid from Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, he launched his career as a poet.

Achievement of James Whitcomb Riley

He was born in Indiana and got the moniker"The Hoosier Poet" for his use of local slang in his writing.

James Whitcomb Riley's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He grew up in Greenfield, Indiana, with five siblings. His father ran as a Democrat for the Indiana House of Representatives.

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Poet Edgar Allan Poe's literary style had a significant impact on him.

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James Whitcomb Riley Income & Net worth

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