BOJER, Johan, Norwegian anti-intellec tualist author of plays and novels: b. Dront heim 1872. He supported himself by commer cial work while studying at the local Latin school, and secured an income sufficient to en able him to continue his education by writing his first play, which won a scholarship. That play, entitled 'A Mother,' was followed in 1895 by the story 'Helga,' and afterward came 'Moder Lea) in 1900, 'Troens Magt) in 1903, (Vortrige) in 1908, 'Kjalighetens Oine) in 1910, and (Liv) in 1911. The following titles complete his bibliography: 'Theodora) (Kris tiania 1902); 'Brutus) and (Eventyr) (both Copenhagen 1904) ; (Et Folkatag' (Kristiania 1909) • 'Kjaerlighetens (Knstiatiia 1910); and (Fangen, som Sane (Kristiania 1913). Two of his works have been translated into French and bear the titles (Maternite) and 'Sous le Ciel Vide.' The psychological atti tude of the writer, though sometimes bitter and paradoxical, is often very fine and just.
His most intelligent interpreter is Virgile Pinot, author of 'Les Idles du Romancier Iohan Bojer' (in La Revue du Mois, Tome XVII, Paris 1914).
BOK, Edward William, American editor: b. Helder, Netherlands, 9 Oct. 1863. He came to the United States in infancy, and was edu cated in the public schools of Brooklyn. From 1884 to 1888 he was a stenographer. At 19 he edited the Brooklyn Magazine and from 1886 to 1891 he successfully conducted the Bok Syn dicate Press. He has edited the Ladies' Home Journal since 1889, has been vice-president of the Curtis Publishing Company since 1891. He has taken a leading part in various civic im provements, and haspublished 'The Young Man in Business' (1895) ; 'Successward' (1895) ; 'Why I Believe in Poverty' (1915).