"The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne" by Gelett Burgess is a humorous poem that pokes fun at the world of books and writing. Set in the early 1900s when art and literature changed quickly, this book makes fun of "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" while looking at themes like what makes good writing, the book business, and how hard it is to be creative when trying to make money. The poem uses funny verses to talk about how difficult it is to be a writer, pointing out how many books are published and how readers and critics change their minds all the time. The author thinks about whether it's better to be true to yourself as an artist or to sell a lot of copies, and suggests that many books might not be very good. It captures the ups and downs of being a writer while also laughing at the ridiculous parts of the book world.
The Rubaiyat of Omar Cayenne
By Gelett Burgess
In a world of fickle readers and endless publications, a writer juggles staying true to their art and chasing success, finding humor in the chaos.
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About the AuthorFrank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
Frank Gelett Burgess was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist. An important figure in the San Francisco Bay Area literary renaissance of the 1890s, particularly through his iconoclastic little magazine, The Lark, and association with The Crowd literary group. He is best known as a writer of nonsense verse, such as "The Purple Cow," and for introducing French modern art to the United States in an essay titled "The Wild Men of Paris." He was the illustrator of the Goops murals, in Coppa's restaurant, in the Montgomery Block and author of the popular Goops books. Burgess coined the term "blurb."
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