James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley

writer
poet
poetry
literature
🇺🇸United States

James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Childrens' Poet" for his dialect works and his poetry for children. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental.

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Lifespan
1849 – 1916
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Background

Born in
Greenfield

Timeline

  • 1849

    Born

    Birth
  • 1916

    Died

    Death

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