author
Samuel R. Brown
1860–1921
A Colorado poet and nature writer, he captured the pleasure of mountain camps, open valleys, and everyday life in warm, homespun verse and sketches. His work offers an early-1900s picture of the American West that feels cheerful, local, and close to the land.
1 Audiobook
Happy days; carolings of Colorado, etc.
by Samuel R. Brown
About the author
Samuel R. Brown was an American author born in 1860 who is associated with Colorado and is best known for Happy Days; Carolings of Colorado, Etc., published in Denver in 1904. That book gathers poetry and short prose pieces that celebrate Colorado landscapes, outdoor life, and simple pleasures.
The tone of Brown’s writing is friendly and reflective rather than formal. In Happy Days, he writes with obvious affection for camps, valleys, plains, and mountains, giving readers a regional portrait of Colorado in the early twentieth century.
Reliable biographical details about his life are limited in the sources I could confirm. Genealogical records identify a Samuel R. Brown born in March 1860 and buried in Denver after his death in 1921, which fits the author attribution commonly attached to his book.