Document Type
Article
Date
Spring 1988
Keywords
James Fenimore Cooper, American authors, Cooperstown, American history, naval history
Language
English
Disciplines
American Literature | American Studies | Military History
Description/Abstract
This article provides a biographical look at the American author James Fenimore Cooper. It traces his roots from his youth in Cooperstown—named after his father William—to his ill-timed naval career, and on to his time as a self-conscious novelist.
Recommended Citation
Evans, Constantine. "James Fenimore Cooper: Young Man to Author." The Courier 23.1 (1988): 57-77.
Source
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