Markham, Edwin

Edwin (1852-), an American poet. He was born in Oregon City, Oregon. He was educated at Christian College, Santa Rosa, California. He studied law, but devoted himself to work in educational lines. He first won attention as a writer through the poem, The Man With the Hoe, published in the San Francisco Examiner. The poem was suggested by Millet's picture of the same name. After this poem had made him famous, Markham removed to Brooklyn, New York, and engaged in literary work. His writings in book form include The Man With the Hoe and Other Poems, Lincoln and Other Poems, and Field Folk, Interpretations of Millet. See Millet; Jean Francois