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Clarence Day
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Clarence Shepard Day Jr.
November 18, 1874 New York City, U.S.
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| Died | December 28, 1935 (aged 61) New York City, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names | B.H. Arkwright |
| Education | Yale University St. Paul's School |
| Occupation | Author, cartoonist |
| Employer | The New Yorker |
| Known for | The Story of the Yale University Press (1920) This Simian World (1920) Thoughts Without Words (1928) God and my Father (1932) Scenes from the Mesozoic and Other Drawings (1935) Life with Father (1935) Life with Mother (1937, posthumous) Father and I (1940, posthumous) |
| Spouse(s) | Katherine Briggs Dodge (c. 1901–1995) |
| Children | Wendy Veevers-Carter |
| Parent(s) | Clarence Shepard Day Sr (1844–1927) Lavinia (Stockwell) Day (1852–1929) |
| Relatives | George Parmly Day (brother), founder of the Yale University Press Julian Day (brother), stockbroker, soldier Benjamin Henry Day Jr. (uncle) Benjamin Day (grandfather) |
Clarence Shepard Day Jr. (born November 18, 1874 – died December 28, 1935) was an American writer and cartoonist. He is most famous for his book Life with Father, which he wrote in 1935.
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Who was Clarence Day?
Clarence Day was born in New York City to Clarence Shepard Day Sr. and Lavinia Day. His father was a stockbroker on Wall Street.
Clarence Day came from a family of important people. His grandfather, Benjamin Day, helped start a newspaper called New York Sun in 1833. His uncle, Benjamin Henry Day Jr., invented a special printing method called the Ben Day process.
Clarence went to St. Paul's School and then to Yale University. He graduated from Yale in 1896. While there, he worked on the campus humor magazine called The Yale Record.
Clarence Day's Career
In 1897, Day started working at the New York Stock Exchange. He became a partner in his father's business. In 1898, he joined the U.S. Navy. However, he developed a serious illness called arthritis, which made it hard for him to move. He spent the rest of his life dealing with this illness.
Because of his health, he had to stop working in business in 1903. He tried to get better by moving to Arizona and Colorado. But he soon returned to New York City. There, he started writing and drawing for different magazines and publications. He also helped publish the Yale Alumni Weekly.
Life with Father
Day's most well-known book is Life with Father (1935). This book tells funny stories about his own family life in New York City during the 1890s. The stories often focused on his strong-willed father.
The book was so popular that it was turned into a play in 1939. This play became one of the longest-running non-musical shows on Broadway. Later, in 1947, it was made into a movie starring William Powell and Irene Dunne. The movie even received nominations for the Oscars. It also became a popular TV show from 1953 to 1955.
Other Contributions
Clarence Day believed that women should have the right to vote. He drew funny cartoons to support this idea in the 1910s. He was interested in how the roles of men and women were changing in American society.
He wrote for The New Yorker magazine for a long time. Sometimes, he used a different name, B.H. Arkwright.
Day also wrote an essay called "In the Green Mountain Country." This essay talked about the death and funeral of U.S. president Calvin Coolidge in 1933.
He is remembered for a famous quote about books: "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts." He believed that books live on, even when buildings fall and civilizations change.
Clarence Day's Family Life
Clarence Day had two brothers who were also successful. His brother, George Parmly Day, was a leader at Yale University for many years. George also helped Clarence start the Yale University Press.
His other brother, Julian Day, was a stockbroker and a soldier. Julian fought in the British Army during World War I. He was wounded in battle and received special awards for his bravery.
Clarence Day passed away in New York City in 1935 from pneumonia. This happened shortly after his book Life with Father became a huge success. He was survived by his wife, Katherine Briggs Dodge Day, and his daughter, Wendy.
Works by Clarence Day
- The Story of the Yale University Press (1920)
- This Simian World (1920)
- The Crow's Nest (1921)
- Thoughts Without Words (1928)
- God and my Father (1932)
- In the Green Mountain Country (1934)
- Scenes from the Mesozoic and Other Drawings (1935)
- Life with Father (1935)
- After All (1936; published after his death)
- Life with Mother (1937; published after his death)
- The World of Books (1938; published after his death)
- Father and I (1940; published after his death)
- The Noblest Instrument
Images for kids
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The monument of Clarence Day in Woodlawn Cemetery
See also
In Spanish: Clarence Day para niños
