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Walter Taylor Field
1861–1939
A longtime editor and educator, this American writer is remembered for books that guided young readers toward literature and for school readers that shaped classroom reading in the early 20th century.
1 Audiobook
The Young and Field Literary Readers, Book 2
by Ella Flagg Young, Walter Taylor Field
About the author
Born in Galesburg, Illinois, in 1861, Walter Taylor Field studied at Dartmouth before earning his bachelor's degree from Amherst College in 1883. He later built a career in publishing and editing, working with firms including C. Griggs & Company, Harper & Brothers, and Ginn & Company.
Field wrote and edited books with a clear educational purpose. He is especially associated with Fingerposts to Children's Reading and with school reading series such as The Field Reader and The Young and Field Literary Readers, created with educator Ella Flagg Young. His work shows a strong interest in helping children and students find their way into classic literature.
He also edited the Abbey Classics series and published literary anthologies, including Readings from English and American Literature. Field died in 1939. A reliable portrait image could not be confirmed from the sources reviewed, so no profile image is included.