TWA Poet: Eugene Field

1850 - 1895

It’s the birthday of American humorist and newspaperman Eugene Field (1850) , born in St. Louis, Missouri. Field claimed two birthdays, September 2 and September 3, telling friends if they forgot him on the first date, they could remember him on the second. Field is best known for his humorous, often sardonic poetry for children, like “Wynken, Blynken …