Madison Cooper
Encyclopedia
Madison Alexander Cooper, Jr., (June 3, 1894 - September 28, 1956) was an American
businessman and philanthropist from Waco
, Texas
, and is best remembered for his long novel
Sironia, Texas (1952
), which made publishing history at that time as the longest novel in English originally published in book form, at an estimated 1.1 million words.
Cooper graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
with a degree in English, and served as a lieutenant and captain for the U.S. Army
in World War I
.
Cooper wrote one additional novel, The Haunted Hacienda (1955
), which did not fare as well as Sironia, Texas. He also wrote book reviews for the Dallas Morning News.
Waco's municipal airport is named in Cooper's honor.
United States
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businessman and philanthropist from Waco
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, and is best remembered for his long novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
Sironia, Texas (1952
1952 in literature
The year 1952, in literature involved some significant events and new literary publications.-Events:*J. L. Carr takes over as headmaster of Highfields Primary School, Kettering, which will eventually furnish the subject matter for his novel, The Harpole Report.*November 25 - Agatha Christie's play...
), which made publishing history at that time as the longest novel in English originally published in book form, at an estimated 1.1 million words.
Cooper graduated from the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
with a degree in English, and served as a lieutenant and captain for the U.S. Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
.
Cooper wrote one additional novel, The Haunted Hacienda (1955
1955 in literature
The year 1955 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*28 May - Philip Larkin makes a train journey from Hull to London which inspires his poem The Whitsun Weddings....
), which did not fare as well as Sironia, Texas. He also wrote book reviews for the Dallas Morning News.
Waco's municipal airport is named in Cooper's honor.