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Life. Cabell in 1893 at age 14. Cabell was born into an affluent and well-connected Virginian family, and lived most of his life in Richmond. The first Cabell settled in Virginia in 1664; Cabell's paternal great-grandfather, William H. Cabell, was Governor of the Commonwealth from 1805 to 1808.
May 11, 2022 · James Branch Cabell, age 14, 1893 Special Collections and Archives, VCU Libraries. James Branch Cabell was born at his grandmother’s home in Richmond, Va., on April 14, 1879 — two years after the last federal troops withdrew from the South and Reconstruction ended.
James Branch Cabell was an American writer known chiefly for his novel Jurgen (1919). Born into an old and distinguished Virginia family, Cabell began writing fiction shortly after the turn of the century, but acclaim arrived only after a controversy developed over the morality of Jurgen.
Dec 22, 2021 · A comprehensive biography of the Virginia-born author of fantasy and science fiction novels, including Jurgen, a controversial best-seller that sparked a censorship trial. Learn about his early life, literary career, family, and legacy.
James Branch Cabell was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. Cabell was well regarded by his contemporaries, including H. L. Mencken, Edmund Wilson, and Sinclair Lewis. His works were considered escapist and fit well in the culture of the 1920s, when they were most popular.
May 23, 2024 · · April 14, 1879- James Branch Cabell is born · 1894-Cabell begins college at age 15. · 1898-Graduates from William and Mary College · 1898-1900-Cabell works as a newspaper reporter in New York City · 1901-Cabell returns home to Richmond: Works for Richmond News; His first stories are published.
James Branch Cabell, a native of Richmond, Virginia, published over fifty books and myriad newspaper articles. The great-great-great-grandson of family patriarch William Cabell, his achievements in the field of literature complemented the victories of earlier generations of Cabells in war and public service.
