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Benjamin De Casseres
1873–1945
A restless literary firebrand of early 20th-century New York, this journalist, critic, and poet wrote with wit, nerve, and a love of argument. His work ranges from sharp newspaper commentary to essays and verse shaped by a fiercely individual voice.
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The Shadow-Eater
by Benjamin De Casseres
About the author
Born in Philadelphia in 1873, Benjamin De Casseres left school young and entered newspaper work early. He went on to spend much of his career in New York City, writing for major papers and magazines as a journalist, columnist, critic, essayist, and poet.
He became known for an outspoken, highly personal style that made him a distinctive presence in American letters. Alongside journalism, he published books of poetry and prose, and he wrote on literature, culture, philosophy, and public life with a mix of satire, intensity, and independence.
De Casseres died in 1945, but his work still stands out for its energy and boldness. Readers drawn to strong opinions, literary curiosity, and the bustling world of early modern journalism may find him especially memorable.