David Park Barnitz
David Park Barnitz | |
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| Born | June 24, 1878 U.S. |
| Died | October 10, 1901 (aged 23) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Known for | The Book of Jade |
David Park Barnitz (June 24, 1878 – October 10, 1901)[1] was an American poet best known for The Book of Jade,[2] a book of Decadent poetry published anonymously in 1901.
Life and Work
[edit]The Book of Jade was the only volume Barnitz published before his death at age 23. [3] According to Publishers Weekly, the book has remained "renowned among horror readers for the 'ornate morbidity' of its contents."[4] In 2015, Hippocampus Press published an expanded edition of The Book of Jade, edited by David E. Schultz and Michael J. Abolafia, which included previously unpublished writings.
Barnitz wrote in the Decadent poetry style, drawing inspiration from Gothic and macabre poets such as Thomas Lovell Beddoes, Eric Stenbock, James Thomson, among others. Barnitz studied under Dr. Carl M. Belser, Charles Lanman, and William James. A classmate of poet Wallace Stevens, Barnitz’s work reflected his cynicism and misanthropy.
In 1901, Midwest newspapers reported his death as accidental due to an enlarged heart. There was speculation among the public that Barnitz had committed suicide. H. P. Lovecraft referred to Park Barnitz as “a vivid decadent of the fin de siècle period who modelled his verse on Baudelaire & killed himself soon after graduation from Harvard.”[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "David Park Barnitz - The Book of Jade - Doxey's, 1901, First Edition". books.hyraxia.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "The Book of Jade". Goodreads. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ https://www.strangefamiliars.com/home/the-book-of-jade
- ^ https://publishersweekly.com/978-1-61498-126-8
- ^ https://www.hippocampuspress.com/mythos-and-other-authors/poetry/the-book-of-jade-by-park-barnitz
External links
[edit]- Works by David Park Barnitz in eBook form at Standard Ebooks
- The Book of Jade The only comprehensive David Park Barnitz site
- Park Barnitz (1901). The Book of Jade. New York. p. 10.
- Book Jade New Critical
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