Robert chambers biography
Robert chambers biography
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Robert W. Chambers
American artist, novelist, short-story writer (1865–1933)
Not to be confused with Raymond Wilson Chambers.
Robert William Chambers | |
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Born | (1865-05-26)May 26, 1865 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 16, 1933(1933-12-16) (aged 68) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Novel and short story author |
Genre | Art Nouveau, decadent literature, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, romance, science fiction, supernatural |
Notable works | The King in Yellow |
Robert William Chambers (May 26, 1865 – December 16, 1933) was an American artist and fiction writer, best known for his book of short stories titled The King in Yellow, published in 1895.
Early life
Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York, to William P. Chambers (1827–1911), a corporate and bankruptcy lawyer, and Caroline Smith Boughton (1842–1913). His parents met when his mother was twelve years old and William P.
was interning with her father, Joseph Boughton, a prominent