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 2l1 Y2ung was born al C-mo, Miss issimi. October II. 1oS1, the son Of Dr. A. X. Young. Gie clans descent or ris mothel's side frem Gener ! Stalk Of Revolutionary fam5, and tn \ family also trees iQs lineage to the brother of Sir WaEer Raleigh.
 He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1901, taking the d2- gree ef Master zf Arts at Columbit Univc raity. New N5lE, iH 1902, after oae years work, While attending the University O. Mississippi hA wrote much fer th2l University Dubll- ca.ian and in his senior year was editor-,n- chief of "Ofa Miss the Uniyems't ty annual.
 After taking his degree from Co., lumbia he spent some time on var ious papers i1' Nv York, but retired
 
 in 1903 Here he worked steadily, getting ideas and inspiration from the beautiful eeene1y abelll him. In 1904 he went abroad, spending the t.mei chiefly in Italy and England.
 He was fer a time professor of English literature at the University M ! T q professor of English literature at tie I7iziy;e,Y sly sif Texas, Austin, Texas. Later, he ha: had paid him tha great compliment Of being or fered the lA2ir cf Engl sA i'll the University cf the Soun at SeWanee Tennessee, one of the t5ouths fore most educational institutions. At q.reser, he is head of the Depart meat of General Literature at the University cf Texas.
 For n,any years M.. Young has been studying and working, creating fer himself a d,stinct style. which is equal to that of tc'e greater poets. He h.s contributed many of his short stories, poems and one act plays in verse to our literature, and among them ara some gems of thought and style.
 The South Atlantic Quarterly Re- view, October 1909, contains eplen- did article, "A New Southern Poet. of which Stark Young is the subject. It is "a well-wristen review and one full of praise for his ability and suc- cess It expresses the dom nant note of MT. Young's nature and love ly- rics as a semt of sentimental gloom or luxurious salnel:s, but it is ouality which is fuNl of appeal and gives his poems high rank.
 Nature is one source of MT. Ycu1g's inspiration, man is another. He loves nature but does not seclude himself for fhe study of it, because hisl love of the fellcwsh'p ID of man IS tho great. and as evidence Of it, we see him taking an active interest Ill all the leading topics of the day.
 He touches upon the tendeTast chords of life, and cne of his finest and most apr:aling poems is, Writ | ten at My Mothers Crave"
 h his poems on classical themes We find his techniqus and rtructure excellent. while the emotion rises into, passion in them. The sonnets, also. are full of power and truth, showing well his vast imaginative fcrce. His poetical dramas have won him recognition, and his WorK in the Dram3tic Club aI, the univer- gity of Texas deserves TO small amount Of praise.
 Lately M". Young has been elected an advisory and contr' outing elltor of The Drama, quartery magazine nublished a. Chicago. This years honor fir him hos been his electlon to the American Poets Association.
 Tn view cf these achievements, the South may we'll hope to have her son bring the greatest fame to his country ard to himself in the literary field.
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