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More outgoing than her sister, Cary was a champion of women's rights and for a short time edited Revolution, a newspaper published by Susan B. Anthony. [3] In 1848, their poetry was published in the anthology Female Poets of America edited by Rufus Wilmot Griswold and with his help, Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary was published in 1849. [2]
"A shy, devout girl with an inner passion for nature and began writing short poems at an early age." [7] She married the actor Gerald Gurney in 1897; he was the son of Archer Thompson Gurney (1820–1887), a Church of England clergyman and hymnodist. In 1904 her husband was ordained a priest of the Church of England. [8]
Alice's first major poem, "The Child of Sorrow", was published in 1838 and was praised by influential critics including Edgar Allan Poe, Rufus Wilmot Griswold, and Horace Greeley. [4] Alice and her sister were included in the influential anthology The Female Poets of America prepared by Rufus Griswold. [5]
Poems for Grandmothers, illustrated by Patricia Callen-Clark, Holiday House, 1990. Poems for Brothers, Poems for Sisters, illustrated by Jean Zallinger, Holiday House, 1991. Lots of Limericks, Macmillan, 1991. If You Ever Meet a Whale, illustrated by Leonard Everett Fisher, Holiday House, 1992. A Time to Talk: Poems of Friendship, McElderry, 1992.
Jane Taylor (23 September 1783 – 13 April 1824) was an English poet and novelist best known for the lyrics of the widely known "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". [1] The sisters Jane and Ann Taylor and their authorship of various works have often been confused, partly because their early ones were published together.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. [1] [2] (June 7, 1943 – December 9, 2024) was an American poet, writer, commentator, activist and educator. One of the world's best-known African-American poets, [2] her work includes poetry anthologies, poetry recordings, and nonfiction essays, and covers topics ranging from race and social issues to children's literature.
Charles's poem "Written on Christmas Day, 1797" demonstrated his feelings toward his sister, to whom he had made a lifelong commitment. [13] On 13 April 1799 John Lamb died. Sarah Lamb had died in 1797, and with John's death, Charles was able to bring Mary back to London to live with him.
Elvis's Twin Sister" is a poem by Carol Ann Duffy [1] that is said to reflect "the hidden lives of generations of overlooked women" as part of the collection The World's Wife, of 30 similar poems dealing with the female relatives of famous men throughout history.
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