James Boyd was born on July 2, 1888 in Pennsylvania. An American author of historical novels, he is best known for such titles as Drums (1925), Marching On (1927), and Bitter Creek (1939). He also published poetry and short story collections.
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About
An American author of historical novels, he is best known for such titles as Drums (1925), Marching On (1927), and Bitter Creek (1939). He also published poetry and short story collections.
Before Fame
He graduated from Princeton University in 1910 and went on to study at Trinity College, Cambridge. During the World War I years, he served in the Army Ambulance Service.
Trivia
He organized the Free Company of Players, a group of American Writers.
Family Life
He was raised by wealthy parents, John Yeomans Boyd and Eleanor Gilmore Herr Boyd, in Pennsylvania. He died in Princeton, New Jersey, at the age of fifty-five.
Associated With
William Faulkner belonged to Boyd's group, the Free Company of Players.
