Guy Wetmore CarrylGuy Wetmore Carryl was an American poet, humorist, and writer born on 4 March 1873 in New York City. He was the son of author Charles Edward Carryl and Mary R. Wetmore. Carryl began his literary career early, publishing his first article in The New Yrk Times at the age of 20. He graduated from Columbia University in 1895, where he contributed to student theater and wrote the first Varsity Show. Known for his wit and satire, he caught attention with his remark, it takes two bodies to make one seduction, which stirred controversy during his college years. Following graduation, he joined Munsey's Magazine as a staff writer and later became its managing editor. His career also included work with Harper's Magazine, which sent him to Paris, where he contributed to various publications such as Life, Outing, and Collier's. He became widely known for his humorous parodies of Aesop's Fables, Mother Goose rhymes, and Grimm's Fairy Tales. Carryl died on 1 April 1904 at the age of 31 in New York City, reportedly due to illness following exposure while extinguishing a fire at his home. Read More Read Less