Charles Norman

Disciplines: Literature
Disciplines: Literature
Based in Newport, RI
Residencies: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1960
Charles Norman was a Russian poet and author. He wrote for The Paris Times and as an assistant night editor for the North American Newspaper Alliance. He later worked for The Associated Press, United Press International, Time and P.M. He also continued to write poetry. Alfred A. Knopf published Poems in 1929, and The Bright World, and Other Poems appeared the next year. After serving in the infantry in World War II, Norman returned to his job at P.M. and published two volumes of war poetry, The Savage Century (1942) and A Soldier's Diary (1944). He also wrote his first biography, The Muses' Darling (1946), a life of Christopher Marlowe. From 1947 to 1950 he taught Shakespeare at New York University, an interest reflected in his second book, So Worthy a Friend: William Shakespeare (1947).

Studios

Mansfield

Charles Norman worked in the Mansfield studio.

The Helen Coolidge Mansfield Studio was donated by graduates of the Mansfield War Service Classes for Reconstruction Aides. Mrs. Mansfield helped found the New York MacDowell Club, which was among the biggest clubs by the same name around the country honoring the legacy of Edward MacDowell and supporting MacDowell. The small…

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