Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840 – December 3, 1929) was an American poet, essayist, and musician.
Zitella Cocke | |
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 portrait by Nicola Marschall | |
| Born | November 10, 1840  Marion |
| Died | December 3, 1929 (aged 89) Gadsden |
| Occupation | Writer, musician |
Cocke was born in Marion, Alabama[1] on November 10, 1840. She was the daughter of Woodson St. George Cocke, a planter from a prominent Virginia family, and Mary Elizabeth Burton Binion Cocke, a descendant of French Huguenot refugees.[2] Cocke primarily lived in Boston, Massachusetts.[3][4]
The children's journal The Youth's Companion published Cocke's poetry,[5] which was then reprinted by other news organizations.[6]
Zitella Cocke died on 3 December 1929 in Gadsden, Alabama and was buried in Marion, Alabama.[7][8][9][10][11]
Bibliography
edit- Cocke, Zitella (1895). A Doric reed. Half-title: Oaten stop series. Boston: Copeland and Day. LCCN 22023218.
- The Grasshoppers' Hop and Other Verses. Boston: D. Estes & co. 1901. LCCN 01011741.[12]
- Cherokee Rose and Other Southern Poems. Boston, Massachusetts: R. G. Badger. 1907. Retrieved 2024-05-15 – via UWDC - UW-Madison Librarie.
References
edit- ^ "Miss Cocke's Work". The Marion Times-Standard. 1902-01-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Beck, Jennifer L., Jennifer L. (Summer 2005). "Zitella Cocke: ALABAMA'S FORGOTTEN POET". Alabama Heritage; Tuscaloosa (77): 18–25, 50 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Miss Zitella Cocke". Birmingham Post-Herald. 1902-10-19. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Alabama Women Writers". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1911-10-01. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "A BROTHER'S SONG. Zitella Cocke in Youth's Companion". New York Times (1857-1922); New York, N.Y. 19 August 1903. p. 8 – via Proquest.
- ^ Gay, W.D. (1910-01-23). "Just appreciation of the work of Miss Zitella Cocke". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Cocke, Zitella". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840–December 3, 1929)". This Goodley Land. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ "ADAH: Julia Zitella Cocke". legacy.archives.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Beck, Jennifer Lynn (2003-07-13). An Old Maid of the Much Approved Style: Julia Zitella Cocke, Alabama Poet, Musician and Teacher (PDF) (Thesis). Auburn University at Montgomery. Thesis, Master of Liberal Arts
- ^ Goodson, Mike (2008-09-14). "Alabama poet gained fame". Gadsden Times. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- ^ Review of The Grasshoppers’ Hop and Other Verses
- "Miss Cocke's Work". The Marion Times-Standard. 1902-01-02. p. 1. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- "Grasshopper's Hop". The Montgomery Advertiser. 1901-12-08. p. 18. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
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