Octavus Roy Cohen
Octavus Roy Cohen ( born June 26, 1891 in Charleston, South Carolina; † January 6, 1959 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American lawyer and writer.
Life
Cohen came from an old Jewish family. He attended among others the Porter Military Academy of his native town and afterwards, he graduated from Clemson in a Law Studies at Clemson University. After successfully completing his studies he worked as a freelancer for various newspapers and magazines, such as "The Charleston News and Courier ," "The Bayonne Times ", " Newark Morning Star " and others But only his humorous glosses that regularly appeared in " The Saturday Evening Post ," also made him nationally known.
1913 Cohen was admitted as an advocate for the state of South Carolina. The following two years he worked as a lawyer and published at this time only his contributions in the Evening Post. In 1914 he married Inez Lopez and had a son. In 1915 he gave up his job as a lawyer and then devoted himself to his life only to write.
With 67 years Octavus Roy Cohen died on January 6, 1959 in Los Angeles and found his final resting place.
Reception
Among the diverse protagonists that Cohen had invented for his literary work, were two - the public as well as in the official literary criticism - very popular: Florian Slappey, the " Beau Brummell " from Birmingham, Alabama, a descendant of former slaves and outspoken dandy.. And James H. Hanvey, a private investigator who can see himself to be the master of Nero Wolfe ( Rex Stout ).
Works (selection)
- Jim Havey, detective. In 1923.
- Scrambled Yeggs. , 1934.
- The May Day mystery. In 1929.
- Star of earth. In 1932.
- Backstage mystery. , 1930.
- Florian Slappey. In 1938.
- Florian Slappey goes abroad. 1928.
- Carbon copies. In 1932.
- Polished ebony. , 1919.
- Gray dusk. , 1920.
- Come seven. , 1920.
- Highly colored. In 1921.
- Midnight. In 1922.