James Huneker
American art, literary and music critic / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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James Gibbons Huneker (January 31, 1857 – February 9, 1921) was an American art, book, music, and theater critic. A colorful individual and an ambitious writer, he was "an American with a great mission," in the words of his friend, the critic Benjamin De Casseres, and that mission was to educate Americans about the best cultural achievements, native and European, of his time. From 1892 to 1899, he was the husband of the sculptor Clio Hinton.[1]
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James Gibbons Huneker | |
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Born | (1857-01-31)January 31, 1857 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | February 9, 1921(1921-02-09) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Author, critic |
Years active | 19th and 20th centuries |
Spouse(s) | Clio Hinton (1892–1899; divorced) Elizabeth Huneker |
Children | 3 |
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