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Francis A. (Francis Alexander) Durivage
1814–1881
A lively 19th-century American writer, he was known for poems, humorous pieces, short stories, and magazine sketches, often published under the pen name "Old Un." He also worked in translation, helping bring Alphonse de Lamartine’s writing on the Revolution of 1848 to English readers.
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The Three Brides, Love in a Cottage, and Other Tales
by Francis A. (Francis Alexander) Durivage
About the author
Born in 1814, Francis Alexander Durivage was an American author who wrote across several popular forms of his time. Sources describe him as a contributor of poems, humorous articles, short stories, and sketches for magazines, and note that he often used the pen name "Old Un."
Durivage’s work reached readers through periodicals, and his reputation seems to have rested on his versatility and readable style. He is also noted for collaborating with W. S. Chase on an English translation of Alphonse de Lamartine’s History of the Revolution of 1848.
He died in 1881. A memorial record describes him as well known in the sporting press as well as for his stories, verses, and dramatic criticism, adding a little more texture to the picture of a writer active in many corners of 19th-century print culture.