Julian Osgood Field
| Julian Osgood Field | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1852 Stockbridge, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | 1925 |
| Pen name | X.L. |
| Occupation | short story writer |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 1893–1925 |
| Genre | Horror fiction |
| Literary movement | Decadent movement |
Julian Osgood Field (1852–1925) was an American socialite and writer. Some of his works were published under the pseudonyms X.L. or Sigma.
Biography
Julian Osgood FIeld was born on April 23, 1852, the son of Maunsell Bradhurst Field (1822–75), who was an official of the US Treasury under Abraham Lincoln, and Julia Field (née Stanton).[1] Educated in England, he lived largely in London and Paris and became an intimate of the future King Edward VII of Great Britain. Field used the pseudonym X.L. (or Sigma) to write decadent horror fiction. He is also famous for involving Lady Ida Sitwell, mother of Osbert Sitwell, Sacheverell Sitwell and Edith Sitwell in a financial scandal in 1912 which led to her imprisonment for debt.
Fiction bibliography
- 1893 "A Kiss of Judas" published in The Pall Mall Magazine, July 1893
reprinted in Vampyres: Lord Byron to Count Dracula, ed. Christopher Frayling (London: Faber, 1991) - 1893 "The Luck of the Devil" published in The Pall Mall Magazine, October 1893
- 1894 Aut Diabolus Aut Nihil and Other Tales (London: Methuen & Co.)
- 1898 With All the Powders of the Merchant published in The Pall Mall Magazine, September to December 1898
Non-fiction bibliography
- 1893 "A Few Words About Jules Sandeau" published in The Pall Mall Magazine, November 1893
- 1924 "Things I Shouldn't Tell" (London, Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1924). (This and the next two items were volumes of often scandalous reminiscences about late Victorian and Edwardian high society. All were published anonymously.)
- 1924 "Uncensored Recollections" (London, Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1924)
- 1925 "More Uncensored Recollections" (London, Eveleigh Nash & Grayson, 1925)
Works regarding
- 1998 “Alas, Poor Ghost” by David G. Rowlands, published in All Hallows #16
External links
- Locus Mag: Stories, Listed by Author: Julian Osgood Field entry
- Locus Mag: Stories, Listed by Author: X.L. entry
- Tartarus Press/A Guide to Supernatural Fiction Database: X.L. entry
See also
References
- ↑ Date and parentage recovered from the Latter-Day Saints' genealogical website, . Previous versions of this article have given the birthdate as 1849 (no source stated).
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