Robert Montgomery Bird (February 5, 1806 – January 23, 1854) was an American novelist, playwright, and physician.Bird was born in New Castle, Delaware on February 5, 1806.After attending the New Castle Academy and Germantown Academy, he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1824. He began to write fiction during his time in medical school and by 1827 had published in the Philadelphia Monthly Magazine. After graduating from medical school, Bird attempted to begin a medical practice but became discouraged after one year and left medicine to pursue a literary career.
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