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Robert Bridges

1858–1941

An influential American editor and critic, he helped shape literary conversation in major magazines and newspapers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His career linked journalism, criticism, and the wider world of American letters.

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Bramble Brae

Bramble Brae

by Robert Bridges

About the author

Born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in 1858, Robert Bridges studied at Princeton University and graduated in 1879. He then moved into journalism, working with the New York Evening Post before becoming assistant editor of Scribner's Magazine in 1887.

Bridges built his reputation as a critic, editor, and writer, and he became a recognized figure in American literary culture. Sources consulted during this search describe him as an American critic, editor, and writer, and note his connection with the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

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