Eugene Field (1850–1895)
Author of Wynken, Blynken, & Nod
About the Author
Eugene Field was born in Saint Louis, Missouri , September 2, 1850 . He's an American writer, best known for poetry for children and for humorous essays. After the death of his mother he was raised by a cousin in Amherst, Massachusetts. Field briefly attended various colleges in Massachusetts and show more Missouri. He tried acting and studying law. He then set off for a trip through Europe only to return to the U.S. six months later penniless. Field then worked as a journalist for the Gazette in Saint Joseph, Missouri in 1875. The same year he married Julia Comstock. The couple had 8 children. Field soon rose to become city editor of the Gazette. From 1876 through 1880 Field lived in Saint Louis, where he was an editorial writer. He then took a job as managing editor of the Kansas City, Missouri Times, then from 1881 began two years as managing editor of the Tribune of Denver, Colorado. In 1883 he moved to Chicago, Illinois where he wrote a humorous newspaper column called Sharps & Flats for the Chicago Daily News. Field first started publishing poetry in 1879, when his book Christian Treasures appeared. Over a dozen more volumes followed, and he became well known for his light-hearted poems for children; perhaps the best known is "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod". Several of his poems were set to music with commercial success. Eugene Field died in Chicago at the age of 45. His former home in Saint Louis is now a museum. A memorial to him, a statue of the "Dream Lady" from his poem, "Rock-a-by-Lady" was erected in 1922 at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Works by Eugene Field
Lullaby land. Songs of childhood, by Eugene Field. Selected by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by Charles Robinson. (1894) 35 copies
The Sugar-Plum Tree and Other Verses: Includes a Read-and-Listen CD (Dover Read and Listen) (1930) 13 copies
The Poems of Eugene Field 5 copies
The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field Songs and Other Verse (The Works of Eugene Field Vol.9) (1897) 3 copies
Little Willie 3 copies
Sister's cake 2 copies
Field Flowers 2 copies
The Sugar Plum Tree 2 copies
A gentle obsession 1 copy
Japanese lullaby 1 copy
Verse and prose 1 copy
Penn-Yan Bill's wooing 1 copy
My book 1 copy
Dibdin's ghost ; & Boccaccio 1 copy
Lullaby-land; songs of childhood. Selected by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by Charles Robinson (2011) 1 copy
Christmas Short Works Collection 2014 — Contributor — 1 copy
The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field, A Little Book of Profitable Tales (The Works of Eugene Field Vol. 2) (1911) 1 copy
The coquettish doll 1 copy
The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field, Vol. 5: The Holy Cross and Other Tales (2013) 1 copy
The Werewolf By Eugene Field 1 copy
The Poems of Eugene Field 1 copy
The Works of Eugene Field. Vol. IX. The Writings in Prose and Verse; Songs and Other Verse (2016) 1 copy
Poem of Childhood 1 copy
The lullaby book of poems 1 copy
Two poems by Eugene Field reproduced from the original mss. Seein' things at night : To M. L. Gray 1 copy
Wynken, Blynken and Nod; The Sugar Plum Tree; The Gingham Dog and The Calico Cat; The Dinky-Bird 1 copy
Wynken Blynken and Nod & the Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat a Tall Twin Book Illustrated By Helen Page (1945) 1 copy
Verse & Prose ( From the George H. Yenowine Collection of Books & Manuscripts ) (1917) — Editor — 1 copy
Willie 1 copy
Buds and Blossoms 1 copy
Our debt to monkish men 1 copy
Three poems 1 copy
Dibden's ghost 1 copy
THE LAND OF MAKE-BELIEVE 1 copy
Brilliants 1 copy
Brilliants from Eugene Field 1 copy
The Symbol and the Saint 1 copy
The Complete Works of Eugene Field (13 Complete Works of Eugene Field Including A Little Book of Profitable Tales, A… (2015) 1 copy
Field Poetry 1 copy
The Second Books of Tales. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field; (The Works of Eugene Field, Volume X) (1896) 1 copy
The Worlks of Eugene Fields, Volume XII: The Writings in Prose And Verse of Eugene Fields: Sharps and Flats II (1900) 1 copy
Sharps and Flats I: The Writings in Prose and Verse of Eugene Field, (The Works of Eugene Field Vol XI) (1911) 1 copy
Songs of childhood 1 copy
Socratic Love 1 copy
Associated Works
Tales of the Wandering Jew: A Collection of Contemporary and Classic Stories (European Literary Fantasy Anthologies) (1991) — Contributor — 25 copies
Taylor's Popular Recitations: Containing Gems of James Whitcomb Riley, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Eugene Field, Etc. (1908) — Contributor — 3 copies
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- Other names
- Field, Eugene, Sr.
- Birthdate
- 1850-09-02
- Date of death
- 1895-11-04
- Burial location
- Church of the Holy Comforter, Kenilworth, Illinois
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA
- Place of death
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Places of residence
- St. Louis, Missouri, USA (birth)
Chicago, Illinois, USA (death)
Amherst, Massachusetts, USA - Education
- Williams College
Knox College
University of Missouri - Occupations
- poet
journalist
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Reviews
THE WORKS of EUGENE FIELD: COMPLETE in Volumes 1-12 by Eugene Field
Volume I-X, missing volume 9, 11,12. All Excellent Condition. Likely $35 per book
It's a fun poem and I always love David McPhail's illustrations, but this has so many "fish" and "wish" words (trips for my speech impediment), making it hard as a read-aloud for me.
Some of the chapters I liked better then others because I knew the books Field was talking about, other chapters went over my head as I had no knowledge of the people or books but all and all it was an interesting, humorous and sometimes strangely familiar feeling to the way I feel about books. If you like "The Haunted Bookshop" I'm sure that you will find much to like here.
This was a lovely experience of reading older childhood poems that remain throughout the years. In particular, I liked Winken, Blynken, and Nod who sailed off one night in a wooden shoe, sailing in a river of crystal light, into a sea of dew.
The illustrations of noted Pre-Raphaelite painter Maxfield Parrish were beautifully used to accompany some of the most lovely of the selections.
The illustrations of noted Pre-Raphaelite painter Maxfield Parrish were beautifully used to accompany some of the most lovely of the selections.
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- Rating
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