Don Marquis

Don Marquis was a celebrated American author, novelist, journalist, humorist, poet, playwright, and newspaper columnist, best known for creating 'Archy and Mehitabel' and 'The Old Soak'.

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Profession :

Journalist

Birthday :

July 29, 1878

Star Sign :

Leo

Death Date:

December 29, 1937

Age :

59

Birthplace :

Walnut, Illinois

Don Marquis was a renowned American author, journalist, and poet, famous for creating the fictional character Archy, a cockroach who types poetry at night. His most well-known works include “archy and mehitabel”, “hermione and her little group of serious thinkers”, and “the lives and times of archy and mehitabel”. Marquis had a successful career as a journalist, working for the New York Evening Sun and The Saturday Evening Post, and received the O. Henry Award for his short story “The Old Soak and Hail and Farewell”. A passionate boxing fan, he was friends with prominent boxers like Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney and even served as a judge for amateur matches.