Charles J. Dunphie facts for kids
Charles James Dunphie (1820–1908) was an Irish writer who worked as a journalist, art critic, and literary critic. He also wrote songs and poems.
Life and Career
Charles James Dunphie was born on November 4, 1820, in Rathdowney, Ireland. His father was Michael Dunphy, a merchant, and his mother was Kate Woodroffe. He had a younger brother, Henry Michael Dunphy, who also became a journalist.
Charles studied at Trinity College, Dublin. Later, he moved to London and began studying medicine at King's College Hospital. However, he soon decided that writing and journalism were his true passion.
He worked for The Times newspaper for several years. When the Crimean War started in 1853, he was offered the job of a special war reporter. But because he had just gotten married, he suggested that his friend and fellow countryman, William Howard Russell, go instead. Russell became a very famous war correspondent.
During the war, Charles helped start a weekly magazine called the Patriotic Fund Journal (1854–1855). He wrote stories and poems for it using the pen name 'Melopoyn'. All the money earned from the magazine went to the Patriotic Fund, which helped soldiers and their families.
In 1856, he left The Times to work for the Morning Post newspaper. There, he became an art and theater critic, writing about paintings, sculptures, and plays. He continued this work until 1895.
Charles Dunphie passed away on July 7, 1908, at his home in London. He was buried at Putney Vale cemetery.
Family Life
On March 31, 1853, Charles Dunphie married Jane Miller. She was the daughter of Luke Miller. Charles and Jane had two sons and a daughter named Agnes Anne. Agnes Anne later married Sir George Anderson Critchett, who was a famous eye surgeon.
Published Works
Charles Dunphie wrote several collections of essays and other writings:
- The splendid advantages of being a woman. And other erratic essays. (1876)
- Wildfire. A collection of erratic essays. (1876)
- Sweet Sleep. A Course of Reading Intended to Promote That Delightful Enjoyment. (1879)
- Free Lance: Tiltings in many lists. (1881)
- The Chameleon. Fugitive pieces on many-coloured matters. (1888)
- Many-Coloured Essays (1906)
