author
Maurice Francis Egan
1852–1924
Remembered as both a man of letters and a public servant, he built a career that moved from Catholic journalism and literary criticism into diplomacy. His writing life was broad and busy, and he later represented the United States in Copenhagen.
3 Audiobooks
Confessions of a Book-Lover
by Maurice Francis Egan
A Gentleman
by Maurice Francis Egan
Ten Years Near the German Frontier: A Retrospect and a Warning
by Maurice Francis Egan
About the author
Born in Philadelphia on May 24, 1852, Maurice Francis Egan was an American writer, critic, and diplomat. He was educated at La Salle College and Georgetown University, and from an early age focused on a literary career.
Egan became known as a prolific Catholic journalist, literary critic, novelist, and poet. He also taught English at the University of Notre Dame and later at the Catholic University of America, earning a reputation as a serious man of letters with a strong interest in literature and public life.
In the later part of his career, he served as United States Minister to Denmark in Copenhagen. He died on January 15, 1924, leaving behind work that reflects both his literary ambitions and his public service.