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Bert Leston Taylor
1866–1921
A sharp, witty voice of early 20th-century newspaper writing, he helped turn the daily column into a lively mix of humor, verse, and commentary. His work was a defining part of Chicago’s literary scene and made him one of the best-known columnists of his day.
6 Audiobooks
Under Three Flags: A Story of Mystery
by Bert Leston Taylor, Alvin T. Thoits
The Log of the Water Wagon; or, The Cruise of the Good Ship "Lithia"
by Bert Leston Taylor, W. C. (William Curtis) Gibson
A line-o'-verse or two
by Bert Leston Taylor
The So-called Human Race
by Bert Leston Taylor
The well in the wood
by Bert Leston Taylor
A line o' gowf or two
by Bert Leston Taylor
About the author
Born in Goshen, Massachusetts, on November 13, 1866, Bert Leston Taylor was an American columnist, humorist, poet, and author. He began working in journalism while still young, later wrote librettos, and went on to build a national reputation through newspaper work and books.
Taylor is most closely associated with the Chicago Tribune, where his celebrated column A Line o’ Type or Two became famous for its polished light verse, satire, and conversational charm. At the height of his career, he was widely seen as an important figure in the early Chicago literary renaissance.
He died on March 19, 1921. Though best remembered as a columnist, his appeal came from the range of his writing: playful, literary, and accessible at the same time.