James Brander Matthews (born February 21, 1852 in New Orleans; died March 31, 1929 in New York City), was a U.S. writer and educator. Matthews was the first U.S. professor of dramatic literature. He graduated from Columbia College in 1871 and from Columbia Law School in 1873, but turned to a literary career. From 1892 to 1900 he was professor of literature at Columbia, and thereafter held the chair of dramatic literature. February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ... The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America, the States, or (archaically) Columbia—is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii). ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... A professor (Latin: one who claims publicly to be an expert) (or prof for short) is a senior teacher, lecturer and/or researcher usually employed by a college or university. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... 1892 (MDCCCXCII) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ...

Activities

He was one of the founders of the Authors' Club and of the Players' Club, both of New York; one of the organizers of the American Copyright League; a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and president (1913) of the National Institute of Arts and Letters; the first chairman (1906) of the Simplified Spelling Board; and president of the Modern Language Association of America (1910). In 1907 the French government decorated him with the Legion of Honor. For $75,000, Edwin Booth purchased 16 Gramercy Park, New York City. ... American Academy of Arts and Letters is an organization whose goal is to foster, assist, and sustain an interest in American literature, music, and art. ... 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Langston Hughes, National Institure of Arts and Letters This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... -1... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

Works

His works cover various topics and subjects.

• The Theatres of Paris (1880)
• French Dramatists of the Nineteenth Century (1881; revised in 1891 and 1901)
• Margery's Lovers (1884)
• Actors and Actresses of the United States and Great Britain (five volumes, 1886), with Laurence Hutton
• In the Vestibule Limited (1892)
• Americanisms and Briticisms (1892)
• The Decision of the Court (1893)
• Vignettes of Manhattan (1894)
• Studies of the Stage (1894)
• His Father's Son (1895), a novel
• Aspects of Fiction (1896; revised in 1902)
• An Introduction to the Study of American Literature (1896)
• Studies in Local Color (1898)
• A Confident To*#45;Morrow (1900)
• The Action and the Word (1900)
• The Historical Novel and Other Essays (1901)
• Parts of Speech, Essays on English (1901)
• The Philosophy of the Short-Story (1901)
• The Development of the Drama (1903)
• The Short Story (1907)
• Americans of the Future and Other Essays (1909)
• Moliere: His Life and Works (1910)
• Introduction to the Study of American literature (1911)
• Shakespeare as a Playwright (1913)
• On Acting (1914)
• The Oxford Book of American Essays (1914)
• These Many Years (1917), his autobiography
• Principles of Playmaking (1919)
• Playwrights on Playmaking (1923)

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External links

Works by Brander Matthews at Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg (often abbreviated as PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute cultural works. ...