Edgar Lee Masters
Author · 3 books
Edgar Lee Masters (1868–1950) was an American writer and lawyer. Born in Kansas, he grew up on his grandparents’ farm before moving with his parents to Lewistown, Illinois. Like his father, he worked as a lawyer, including as a legal-aid attorney in law offices in Chicago. Alongside his legal career, he wrote and initially published under a pseudonym. His work comprises twelve plays, 21 poetry collections, six novels, and six biographies, including works on Abraham Lincoln, Mark Twain, and Walt Whitman.