Clarence Shepard Day Jr.

Autobiographer

Birthday November 18, 1874

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Dec 28, 1935 (61)

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About

An American author, he is best known for his autobiographical trilogy of God and My Father (1932), Life With Father (1935), and Life with Mother (1937). His other works include The Crow's Nest (1921) and Thoughts Without Words (1928).

Before Fame

He attended Yale University and published his first book, The Story of the Yale University Press, in 1920.

Trivia

He was a regular contributor to The New Yorker.

Family Life

He had a daughter, Wendy, with his wife, Katherine Briggs Dodge. He was born in New York City to Clarence Day and Lavinia Stockwell.

Associated With

His novel, Life with Father, was adapted into both a film starring Elizabeth Taylor and a Broadway play.