Quotes by James Fenimore Cooper

About James Fenimore Cooper:


James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. His historical romances of frontier and Indian life in the early American days created a unique form of American literature. He lived most of his life in Cooperstown, New York, which was founded by his father William on property he owned. Cooper was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and in his later years contributed generously to it. He attended Yale University for three years, where he was a member of the Linonian Society, but was expelled for misbehavior.

Author Bio


  • NameJames Fenimore Cooper
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • BornSeptember 15, 1789
  • DiedSeptember 14, 1851
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Officer; Novelist
  • WorksThe Last Of The Mohicans