James Dempsey
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049267
- eISBN:
- 9780813050096
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049267.003.0006
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
The newly married Thayer and Orr honeymooned in Santa Barbara, expecting to stay there for the duration of the war. Soon after their arrival, Thayer heard of the deaths of Farrar and Seeger. Though ...
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The newly married Thayer and Orr honeymooned in Santa Barbara, expecting to stay there for the duration of the war. Soon after their arrival, Thayer heard of the deaths of Farrar and Seeger. Though the pair was happy enough in the beginning, some traumatic event apparently occurred, and within less than a year the marriage began to unravel. The two returned suddenly to New York, where they not only took separate apartments but also evidently agreed to have an open marriage, each allowed intimacy with other partners. This is the beginning of Thayer's putting into practice his philosophy of free love.Less
The newly married Thayer and Orr honeymooned in Santa Barbara, expecting to stay there for the duration of the war. Soon after their arrival, Thayer heard of the deaths of Farrar and Seeger. Though the pair was happy enough in the beginning, some traumatic event apparently occurred, and within less than a year the marriage began to unravel. The two returned suddenly to New York, where they not only took separate apartments but also evidently agreed to have an open marriage, each allowed intimacy with other partners. This is the beginning of Thayer's putting into practice his philosophy of free love.
James Dempsey
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049267
- eISBN:
- 9780813050096
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049267.003.0005
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
By May 1916, Thayer had met and fallen in love with Elaine Orr. Before the two married, however, Thayer set himself a test of mettle: to go to a strange city without any money and support himself. ...
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By May 1916, Thayer had met and fallen in love with Elaine Orr. Before the two married, however, Thayer set himself a test of mettle: to go to a strange city without any money and support himself. He travelled to Chicago and took a job selling automobile directories while living in a modest rental room. He managed to make a living and returned home to marry Elaine, believing he had proven his ability to provide for a family despite his inheritance. The marriage took place in Orr's hometown of Troy, New York, where her family had prospered in paper manufacturing.Less
By May 1916, Thayer had met and fallen in love with Elaine Orr. Before the two married, however, Thayer set himself a test of mettle: to go to a strange city without any money and support himself. He travelled to Chicago and took a job selling automobile directories while living in a modest rental room. He managed to make a living and returned home to marry Elaine, believing he had proven his ability to provide for a family despite his inheritance. The marriage took place in Orr's hometown of Troy, New York, where her family had prospered in paper manufacturing.
James Dempsey
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049267
- eISBN:
- 9780813050096
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049267.003.0008
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
The Dial moved from Chicago to New York in 1918 and got into financial trouble. Thayer, having loaned the magazine a good deal of money, became the owner along with James Sibley Watson, a Harvard ...
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The Dial moved from Chicago to New York in 1918 and got into financial trouble. Thayer, having loaned the magazine a good deal of money, became the owner along with James Sibley Watson, a Harvard friend. E. E. Cummings had also moved to New York, where he began an affair with Elaine Orr. She bore him a daughter, Nancy. Thayer, meanwhile, began a relationship with Alyse Gregory. Thayer and Watson decided to forgo politics in their magazine and to devote The Dial to art, literature, and criticism.Less
The Dial moved from Chicago to New York in 1918 and got into financial trouble. Thayer, having loaned the magazine a good deal of money, became the owner along with James Sibley Watson, a Harvard friend. E. E. Cummings had also moved to New York, where he began an affair with Elaine Orr. She bore him a daughter, Nancy. Thayer, meanwhile, began a relationship with Alyse Gregory. Thayer and Watson decided to forgo politics in their magazine and to devote The Dial to art, literature, and criticism.
James Dempsey
- Published in print:
- 2014
- Published Online:
- September 2014
- ISBN:
- 9780813049267
- eISBN:
- 9780813050096
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- University Press of Florida
- DOI:
- 10.5744/florida/9780813049267.003.0017
- Subject:
- Literature, 20th-century Literature and Modernism
Thayer continues to invite feuds, fighting with a British magazine over the verse of E. E. Cummings, whose unorthodoxy Thayer stoutly defends. Thayer also gets into an argument in the pages of his ...
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Thayer continues to invite feuds, fighting with a British magazine over the verse of E. E. Cummings, whose unorthodoxy Thayer stoutly defends. Thayer also gets into an argument in the pages of his magazine with art collector Leo Stein. During this time, Thayer's hypochondria intensifies. Cummings finally marries Elaine Orr, but after three months of marriage, she dumps him for a wealthy businessman. Alyse Gregory finally agrees to take on the editorship of The Dial. Thayer continues having inappropriate relationships with young girls.Less
Thayer continues to invite feuds, fighting with a British magazine over the verse of E. E. Cummings, whose unorthodoxy Thayer stoutly defends. Thayer also gets into an argument in the pages of his magazine with art collector Leo Stein. During this time, Thayer's hypochondria intensifies. Cummings finally marries Elaine Orr, but after three months of marriage, she dumps him for a wealthy businessman. Alyse Gregory finally agrees to take on the editorship of The Dial. Thayer continues having inappropriate relationships with young girls.
