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Irving Sidney Dix
1880–1948
A small-town Pennsylvania newspaper editor who also wrote lyrical, early-20th-century verse, he balanced public service with a lifelong interest in poetry. His books often turn to nature, local life, memory, and civic feeling.
2 Audiobooks
The Comet, and Other Verses
by Irving Sidney Dix
The Calendar, and Other Verses
by Irving Sidney Dix
About the author
Born on August 19, 1880, in Shehawken, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Irving Sidney Dix built a life that joined journalism, politics, and poetry. He was educated at Carbondale High School and the Hotchkiss School, and later became editor and publisher of The Wayne County Citizen.
Dix also served in public life. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Reserve Militia during World War I and went on to serve as a representative from Wayne County in the Pennsylvania House. Alongside that work, he published several poetry collections, including The Comet and Other Verses (1910), The Calendar and Other Verses (1913), Poems of Pennsylvania and Other Verses (1943), and The Quiet Life and Other Verses (1945).
His writing reflects the voice of someone deeply rooted in place. The poems are often direct and accessible, with an affection for Pennsylvania landscapes, everyday people, and the passing of time. He died on November 20, 1948.