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.
Edward McMaken Eager
Music, Theatre/Dance/Film, Children's Literature
1911 – 1964
- Biography/Description of Work
When Eager attended Harvard, he wrote his first play, ‘Pudding Full of Plums’ which he felt was successful enough to devote himself full time to writing. He moved to New York City, and began to write librettos and lyrics for theatrical productions. Married in 1938, he added children’s books to his output to provide stories that he wanted to read to his own son. These were fantasy books centered around magic. He also adapted operas for television and foreign works for Broadway, and co-wrote original operas. He lived on Silvermine Road in New Canaan from c.1950 to his death from lung cancer at 53, and set three books in Silvermine.
- Sources view
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Eager, http://www.sfsite.com/06a/ed58.htm, http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/e/edward-eager/, http://www.tor.com/blogs/2012/09/wishing-with-arithmetic-edward-eagers-half-magic Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1943-12-12, Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1944-4-30, Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1950-5-18, Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1952-10-13, Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1955-4-15, Edward Eager Article - New York Times - 1963-10-11, Edward Eager Article - The Hartford Courant - 1957-12-2, Edward Eager Obituary - New York Times - 1964-10-24, Edward Eager Obituary - The Hartford Courant - 1964-10-24
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