Edgar Saltus
Edgar Saltus | |
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| Born | Edgar Evertson Saltus October 8, 1855 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1921 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery |
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| Period | 1884–1921 |
| Literary movement | Decadent movement |
| Spouse | Helen Sturgis Read
(m. 1883; div. 1891)Elsie Welch Smith
(m. 1895; died 1911)Marie Flores Giles (m. 1911) |
| Relatives | Francis Saltus Saltus (half-brother) |
Edgar Evertson Saltus (October 8, 1855 – July 31, 1921) was an American writer known for his highly refined prose style. His works paralleled those by European decadent authors such as Joris-Karl Huysmans, Gabriele D'Annunzio and Oscar Wilde.
Under the pseudonym Myndart Verelst, Saltus translated works by Balzac, Théophile Gautier, and Prosper Mérimée; he also wrote using the name Archibald Wilberforce.