author
Henry Wysham Lanier
b. 1873
An American writer, editor, and literary scholar, he wrote for both general readers and young audiences while also helping preserve his family's literary legacy. His books range from retellings of legend and folklore to studies of Shakespeare and a vivid portrait of Greenwich Village.
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A Book of Giants: Tales of Very Tall Men of Myth, Legend, History, and Science.
by Henry Wysham Lanier
About the author
Born in Milledgeville, Georgia, on June 28, 1873, he was the son of poet Sidney Lanier. He went on to build a varied literary career as an author, editor, and scholar, and later lived in New York, where he died on March 10, 1958.
His work moved across several genres. He wrote books for younger readers, including retellings such as The Boy's King Arthur and The Boy's Mabinogion, and also published literary studies, including work connected to Shakespeare and Elizabethan poetry.
He also served as an editor and remained closely tied to the literary world through projects connected with his father's writings. Later in life, he wrote Greenwich Village: Today & Yesterday, a book that paired his text with photographs by Berenice Abbott, showing his lasting interest in history, place, and storytelling.