Edgar
A.
Guest
Born:
08/20/1881
Birmingham
,
England
Died: 08/05/1959
Parents: Edwin and Julia Guest
Spouse: Nellie Crossman
Children: Janet Sobell, Edgar "Bud"
Address(es):
Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit , MI
Died: 08/05/1959
Parents: Edwin and Julia Guest
Spouse: Nellie Crossman
Children: Janet Sobell, Edgar "Bud"
Address(es):
Burial:
Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit , MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Living the years | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee | 1949 | |
| "Letters" | Non Fiction | Adult | Detroit Free Press | 1946 | |
| Today and Tomorrow | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1942 | |
| All in a Life Time | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1938 | |
| Between You and Me; My Philosophy of Life | Non Fiction , Biography | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1938 | |
| Collected verse of Edgar A. Guest | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1934 | |
| Life's Highway | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1933 | |
| Faith | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1932 | |
| The Friendly Way | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1931 | |
| Father | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1930 | |
| Harbor Lights of Home | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1928 | |
| The Light of Faith | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1926 | |
| Rhymes of Childhood | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1924 | |
| The Passing Throng | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1923 | |
| All That Matters | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee Co | 1922 | |
| When Day is Done | Poetry | Adult | Chicago: The Reilly and Lee co | 1921 | |
| A Dozen New Poems | Poetry | Adult | Chicago : Reilly & Lee | 1920 | |
| Just Folks - The Friendly Way | Poetry | Adult | Chicago: Reilly and Britton | 1917 | |
| A Heap o' Livin' | Poetry | Adult | Chicago: Reilly and Britton | 1916 | |
|
Breakfast Table Chat - Collection of columns published in the Detroit Free Press. |
Poetry | Adult | Detroit, MI : Detroit Free Press | 1914 | |
| Just Glad Things | Poetry | Adult | Detroit, MI | 1911 |
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | Calvin College | Grand Rapids , MI | 1952 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| “A Guest in Your Home” appeared on NBC TV. | 1951 | ||
| Guest broadcast a weekly program on NBC radio | NBC | Detroit , MI | 1931 -1942 |
|
Newspaperman
- Began writing when 14 years old. His weekly column, “Chaff," first appeared in 1904; his topical verses eventually became the daily “Breakfast Table Chat," which was syndicated to over three-hundred newspapers throughout the United States. |
Detroit Free Press | Detroit , MI | 1895 -1959 |
| President | American Press Humorists |
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