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Poet and author James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7th 1849 in Greenfield, Indiana. Known as the “Hoosier Poet” for his work with regional dialects, and as the “Children’s Poet” for his children’s poetry and devotion to youth causes, Riley is best remembered as the author of the well-loved verse book, Rhymes of Childhood.
Riley grew up in a well-off and influential family.
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Riley’s father, Reuben Andrew Riley, was a lawyer and Democrat member of the Indiana House of Representatives and he named his son for his friend James Whitcomb, then the governor of Indiana.
Riley had a spotty education, learning at home and attending his local school sporadically (he did not graduate Grade 8 until the age of twenty).
Nonetheless, his was a childhood full of creativity. He learned about poetry from an uncle who was a poet and enthusiast and was encouraged by his mother to write and produce juvenile theatrical presentations. His father taught him how to play the guitar and Riley went