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Bert Leston Taylor
1866–1921
A witty newspaper voice of early 20th-century Chicago, he helped shape the modern newspaper column with light verse, satire, and sharp observations. His work mixed humor and literary polish in a way that 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
A line o' gowf or two
by Bert Leston Taylor
The well in the wood
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 entered journalism as a teenager and later became closely identified with Chicago's literary life during the early 1900s.
He is best remembered for his long-running Chicago Tribune column, A Line o' Type or Two, signed "B. L. T." The feature became famous for its blend of commentary, satiric verse, jokes, and contributions from readers, and it helped define the familiar newspaper column style that many later writers followed.
Alongside his journalism, he published books of prose and verse, including The Well in the Wood and The Charlatans. He died on March 19, 1921, but his reputation as a lively and influential man of letters has lasted well beyond the newspaper era that first made him famous.