Louis James Block

Louis James Block (1851–1928) was an American poet and critic who lived in Chicago. He published Dramatic Sketches and Poems (1891) and lectured on literature, and took part in the literary congresses held at the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.

His verse ranges from sonnets on books and work to free-verse pieces such as “Tuberose,” and several of his poems appeared in Stedman’s An American Anthology (1900).