Charles K. (Charles Kellogg) Field

Born in Montpelier, Vermont, on September 4, 1873, Charles Kellogg Field was an American journalist and poet. Reliable reference sources identify him with San Francisco literary life, where his work and reputation grew through journalism as well as verse.

Field wrote in a style linked to the newspaper world of his time, and his career reflects the close overlap between reporting, criticism, and literary writing in the early 20th century. Although he is not as widely remembered today as some of his contemporaries, he remains a notable figure for readers interested in American letters and West Coast journalism.

He died in 1948. For modern readers, his appeal lies in that mix of poetry, wit, and period journalism that captures a particular moment in American cultural history.