author
James Arthur MacKnight
1855–1923
A journalist, diplomat, and novelist, he turned experiences from New York newsrooms and the wider world into spirited works of adventure and historical fiction. His books include Little Mormon Jim, The Sultan of Sulu, and The Adventures of a Diplomat.
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Hagar
by James Arthur MacKnight
About the author
Born in New York City in 1855, James Arthur MacKnight began his career in journalism. He worked for the New York Tribune, later becoming managing editor of the New York Evening Telegram, and was also associated with the New York World and New York Herald.
MacKnight went on to serve as U.S. consul at St. Helena, the remote island in the South Atlantic where Napoleon Bonaparte died. He also wrote fiction, including Little Mormon Jim, The Sultan of Sulu, and The Adventures of a Diplomat, drawing on his experience with journalism, travel, and public service.
He died in 1923 at the age of 68. He is also credited as the author of Vulcan, a novel set in a futuristic, technologically advanced society.