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Arthur Chapman

Arthur Chapman (1873-1935). Courtesy PoemHunter.

Arthur Chapman (June 25, 1873 - December 4, 1935) was an early 20th-century American poet and journalist.[1]

Life[]

Chapman was born in Rockford, Illinois. He became a reporter for the Chicago Daily News in 1895. In 1898 he moved to Colorado, where he became the literary editor and columnist for The Denver Republican. He joined the Denver Times in 1913, becoming its managing editor. In 1919 he moved to New York City, where he wrote for the New York Tribune and the New York Herald Tribune. He lived in New York until his death.[2]

Writing[]

Chapman wrote a genre of American poetry known as Cowboy Poetry. His best-known poem was "Out Where the West Begins."[2]

Publications[]

Poetry[]

Novels[]

  • Mystery Ranch. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1921.
  • John Crews. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1926.

Non-fiction[]

  • The Story of Colorado: Out where the west begins. Chicago: Rand-McNally, 1924.
  • The Pony Express: The record of a romantic adventure in business. New York & London: Putnam, 1932.
    Discipline_In_Cactus_Center_(Arthur_Chapman_Poem)

    Discipline In Cactus Center (Arthur Chapman Poem)


Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. "Out Where The West Begins" by Arthur Chapman
  2. 2.0 2.1 Arthur Chapman: Classic Cowboy Poetry, Bar-D Ranch. Web, May 29, 2014.
  3. Search results = au:Arthur Chapman, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, May 29, 2014.

External links[]

Poems
Books
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