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Slason Thompson
1849–1935
A newspaperman, poet, and railway writer, he moved easily between literary circles and the fast-changing world of American transportation. He is especially remembered for preserving the work and story of poet Eugene Field.
2 Audiobooks
Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 1
by Slason Thompson
Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2
by Slason Thompson
About the author
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, on January 5, 1849, Slason Thompson built a varied career as a journalist, drama critic, playwright, and author. Sources describe him as a Canadian-American writer whose work ranged from poetry and literary editing to railroad history and publicity.
His books show that wide range clearly. He compiled The Humbler Poets, a collection of newspaper and periodical verse, wrote Sharps and Flats, and later published major works on his friend Eugene Field, including Eugene Field: A Study in Heredity and Contradictions and Life of Eugene Field: The Poet of Childhood. He also edited The Railway Library and wrote A Short History of American Railways, reflecting his long involvement with railroad news and statistics.
Thompson died on February 22, 1935. Today he stands out as a lively literary figure from the newspaper age—someone who helped document both the poets he admired and the railroad world that was reshaping everyday life.