Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921
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Name (Latin)
Saltus, Edgar, 1855-1921
Other forms of name
nnaa Saltus, Edgar Evertson, 1855-1921
Date of birth
1855-10-08
Date of death
1921-07-31
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Balzac, H. de. After-dinner stories from Balzac, 1886:t.p. (with an introduction by Edgar Saltus)
- The perfume of Eros, 1905:title page (by Edgar Saltus)
- Wikipedia, viewed 9 October 2024:Edgar Saltus (American writer known for his highly refined prose style whose works paralleled those by European decadent authors; born Edgar Evertson Saltus on October 8, 1855, in New York City; spent two semesters at Yale University then entered Columbia Law School in 1878, graduating in 1880; translated works by French authors using the pseudonym Myndart Verelst and wrote using the pseudonym Archibald Wilberforce; died on July 31, 1921, in New York City)
- His The perfume of Eros, 1905.
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Edgar Saltus
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Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 – July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Joris-Karl Huysmans, Gabriele D'Annunzio and Oscar Wilde. Under the pseudonym Myndart Verelst, Saltus translated works by Balzac, Théophile Gautier, and Prosper Mérimée; he also wrote using the name Archibald Wilberforce.
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