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Arlo Bates
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| Born | December 16, 1850 |
| Died | August 25, 1918 (aged 67) |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Spouse(s) | Harriet Leonora Vose (d. 1886) |
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Arlo Bates (born December 16, 1850 – died August 25, 1918) was an American writer, teacher, and journalist. He was known for his novels, poems, and books about writing.
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Life and Work of Arlo Bates
Arlo Bates was born in a town called East Machias, Maine. He went to college at Bowdoin College and finished his studies in 1876.
After college, Arlo Bates started working in the newspaper world. In 1880, he became an editor for the Boston Sunday Courier in Boston. An editor is someone who helps decide what goes into a newspaper and makes sure it's well-written. He worked there until 1893.
Later, Arlo Bates became a professor of English at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A professor is a teacher at a college or university. He taught students about the English language and literature. In 1900, he was chosen as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. This means he was recognized for his important contributions to arts and sciences.
Arlo Bates's Books
Arlo Bates wrote many different kinds of books. He wrote novels, which are long stories, and also collections of poems. He also wrote books that shared his ideas about writing and literature.
Novels by Arlo Bates
Here are some of the novels he wrote:
- The Pagans (1884)
- The Wheel of Fire (1885)
- The Philistines (1888)
- Albrecht (1890)
- The Puritans (1899)
- Love in a Cloud (1900)
Poems by Arlo Bates
He also published several collections of his poetry:
- Berries of the Brier (1886)
- Sonnets in Shadow (1887)
- a Poet and his Self (1891)
- Told in the Gate (1892)
- The Torchbearers (1894)
- Under the Beech Tree (1899)
Books on Writing and Literature
Arlo Bates also shared his knowledge through books about writing:
- Talks on Writing English (1897)
- Talks on the Study of Literature (1898)
- The Diary of a Saint (1902)
- Talks on Teaching Literature (1906)
Short Stories
He also wrote a collection of short stories:
- The Intoxicated Ghost (1908)
In 1912, Arlo Bates wrote an introduction for a book about the famous writer Charles Dickens by E. P. Whipple.
