With its proximity to the cultural hub of New York City and its quieter suburban and rural landscapes, Connecticut was fertile ground for artists and writers in the period of Modernist movements between 1913 and 1979. Many of these cultural figures are well known through biographical and critical studies. Creative Places seeks to show how place played a significant role in creative work, and how in turn the artists and writers influenced communities in Connecticut.
Van Wyck Brooks
Journalism/Non-Fiction
1886 – 1963
- Biography/Description of Work
Literary critic and biographer Van Wyck lived in Bridgewater for many years. He is best known for his “Makers and Finders: A History of the American Writer 1800-1915” which he completed while living in Bridgewater, and published in 1952.
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