Nick of the Woods

Robert Montgomery Bird (1806-1854) was an American novelist, playwright, photographer, and physician. 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. In 1828, Bird’s play Pelopidas won a $1000 prize offered by the actor Edwin Forrest. He also pursued a numbe