Benjamin De Casseres
Benjamin De Casseres | |
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Benjamin De Casseres Leslie's Weekly, Oct. 29, 1921 | |
| Born | April 3, 1873 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 1945 (aged 72) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, Ardsley, New York, U.S. |
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| Subject | Politics, philosophy, drama, movies |
| Literary movement | Fin de siècle, Dada |
| Notable works | "Moth-Terror" |
| Spouse | Adele Mary "Bio" Terrill De Casseres (1919–1945) |
| Relatives | Baruch Spinoza (collateral descendant) |
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Benjamin De Casseres (often DeCasseres; April 3, 1873 – December 7, 1945) was an American journalist, critic, essayist and poet. He was born in Philadelphia and began working at the Philadelphia Press at an early age, but spent most of his professional career in New York City, where he wrote for various newspapers including The New York Times, The Sun and The New York Herald. He was married to author Bio De Casseres, and corresponded with prominent literary figures of his time, including H. L. Mencken, Edgar Lee Masters, and Eugene O'Neill. He was a distant relative of Baruch Spinoza and was of Sephardic descent.