1849 - 1916
James Whitcomb Riley American Writer
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| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Whitcomb
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| Last Name |
Riley
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| Birthday |
7th October, 1849
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| Birthplace |
Greenfield, Indiana, United States
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| Died |
22nd July, 1916
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| Place of Death |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
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| Buried |
Crown Hill Cemetery
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| Zodiac Sign |
Libra
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Writer
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James Whitcomb Riley (October 7, 1849 – July 22, 1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
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