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Frank Dempster Sherman

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Frank Dempster Sherman
Frank Dempster Sherman circa 1900
BornMay 6, 1860 Edit this on Wikidata
Peekskill Edit this on Wikidata
DiedSeptember 19, 1916 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 56)
New York City Edit this on Wikidata
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery Edit this on Wikidata
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Frank Dempster Sherman (May 6, 1860 – September 19, 1916), sometimes writing as Felix Carmen, was an American poet and academic.

Frank Dempster Sherman was born on May 6, 1860, in Peekskill, New York, to Lucy (MacFarland) and John Dempster Sherman.[1] He attended Columbia College from 1879 to 1884, graduating with a PhB in architecture.[1]

Sherman began teaching at Columbia in 1887.[1] He held various positions there and ultimately became a professor of graphics in 1904.[1] He died on September 19, 1916, in New York City.[1]

Sherman published some poetry as Felix Carmen.[2] American composer Caroline Holme Walker (1863–1955) used Sherman's text for her song "May Madrigal".[3]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Christy, Arthur E. (1964). "Sherman, Frank Dempster". In Malone, Dumas (ed.). Dictionary of American Biography. Vol. 9. Charles Scribner's Sons. pp. 81–82. ISBN 0-684-14138-8. OCLC 33403345.
  2. ^ Carty, T. J. (1995). A Dictionary of Literary Pseudonyms in the English Language. Mansell; Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 543. ISBN 0-7201-2221-X. OCLC 60118262.
  3. ^ "The Etude". 25. T. Presser. 1907: 212. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d American Authors and Books (3d ed.). Crown Publishing Group. 1972. p. 581. ISBN 0-517-50139-2. OCLC 523487.
  5. ^ a b c Hart, James D. (1983). "Sherman, Frank Dempster". The Oxford Companion to American Literature (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 687. ISBN 0-19-503074-5. OCLC 8114573.