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The Olympian (novel)
''The Olympian: A Story of the City'' is a novel by the American writer James Oppenheim (1882–1932) set in turn-of-the-century Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It tells the Horatio Alger story of Kirby Trask, who rises from the working-class to become a steel magnate. References * 1912 American novels Novels set in Pittsburgh Harper & Brothers books {{1910s-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Oppenheim
James Oppenheim (24 May 1882 – 4 August 1932) was an American poet, novelist, and editor. A lay analyst and early follower of Carl Jung, Oppenheim was also a founder and editor of ''The Seven Arts''. Life and work Oppenheim was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on May 24, 1882, the son of Joseph and Matilda (Schloss) Oppenheim. His father died when he was six and his family's circumstances changed. He was educated in public schools and at Columbia University. Oppenheim married Lucy Seckel and had two children, Ralph and James Jr. (alias Garrett). Seckel filed for divorce following the publication of his 1914 novel, ''Idle Wives''. Oppenheim was assistant head worker at the Hudson Guild Settlement in New York from 1901-03. He then worked as a teacher and acting superintendent at the Hebrew Technical School For Girls in New York from 1905-07. After the collapse of ''The Seven Arts'', he studied and wrote about psychology, in particular the works of Carl Jung. Oppenheim died in N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |