Sargent Kayme

Sargent Kayme is the pseudonymous author of Anting-Anting Stories and Other Strange Tales of the Filipinos, published in 1901. Modern library and catalog records identify the name as a pseudonym, and readily available sources do not clearly confirm who the writer was behind it.

The book is a collection of stories shaped around folklore, local beliefs, and uncanny events in the Philippines. It has remained in circulation through public-domain archives and audiobook projects, suggesting a lasting niche appeal for listeners who enjoy colonial-era adventure fiction, supernatural themes, and older story collections.

Because so little reliable biographical information survives under this pen name, the work itself is what stands out most: a rare early-20th-century volume that introduced many readers to the idea of the anting-anting and other strange tales drawn from Philippine settings.