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Lewis McKenzie Turner
1863–1938
A poet, pamphleteer, and independent printer, he wrote with a strong interest in nature, human freedom, and social responsibility. His work ranged from the philosophical poem Quartz from the Uplands to political leaflets and verse published through Baltimore’s Salt House Press.
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Quartz from the Uplands
by Lewis McKenzie Turner
About the author
Lewis McKenzie Turner (1863–1938) was an American writer associated with Baltimore and the Library of Congress. In 1896, he was a clerk in charge of the Library’s Music Division, a position he had held for eight years.
Turner later published his own writings through the Salt House Press, which operated in Baltimore from about 1920 to 1933. His known works include Quartz from the Uplands, published in 1905, along with verse and political pamphlets such as The First Battle for Political Freedom (1930) and Life at the Door: Russia in 1914 (1935). His surviving writing reflects a thoughtful, independent voice concerned with nature, industrial society, and political freedom.