Samuel Minturn Peck
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Brief Biography
Samuel Minturn Peck was a native of Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Because his father disapproved of his aspirations to be a poet, Peck secretly submitted his work to newspapers under an assumed name while growing up. Later, he completed a master’s degree in literature at the University of Alabama and subsequently obtained a medical degree from Bellevue Hospital Medical School to satisfy his father’s wishes (he never practiced medicine). In 1878, Peck began publishing under his own name, starting with his poem “The Orange Tree.” Over the years, he continued to publish poems, articles, and short stories in prominent newspapers and national magazines, which eventually earned him recognition as Alabama's first Poet Laureate from 1930 until his death in 1938.
Publications
Cap and Bells. New York; White, Stokes & Allen, 1886 (and four subsequent editions).
Rings and Love Knots. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1892.
Mignon. New York; Edward Schuberth, 1893.
Fair Women of Today. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1895.
Rhymes and Roses. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1895.
Song Lyrics; All For You. Ohio; John Church Company, 1899.
Alabama Sketches. Chicago; A. C. McClurg & Co., 1902.
Maybloom and Myrtle. Boston; D. Estes & Co., 1910.
The Autumn Trail. Cedar Rapids, Iowa; The Torch Press, 1925.
Rings and Love Knots. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1892.
Mignon. New York; Edward Schuberth, 1893.
Fair Women of Today. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1895.
Rhymes and Roses. New York; F. A. Stokes, 1895.
Song Lyrics; All For You. Ohio; John Church Company, 1899.
Alabama Sketches. Chicago; A. C. McClurg & Co., 1902.
Maybloom and Myrtle. Boston; D. Estes & Co., 1910.
The Autumn Trail. Cedar Rapids, Iowa; The Torch Press, 1925.
Themes
Samuel Minturn Peck wrote short stories and poetry. Several of his poems explore rural themes, and his short stories are sketches of Alabama life.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
Collection
Citation
Peck, Samuel Minturn, “Samuel Minturn Peck,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/643.