Zitella Cocke
Zitella Cocke | |
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| Born | November 10, 1840  |
| Died | December 3, 1929 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Writer, musician |
Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840 – December 3, 1929) was an American poet, essayist, and 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 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 December 3, 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 May 15, 2024 – via UWDC – UW-Madison Librarie.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Miss Cocke's Work". The Marion Times-Standard. January 2, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ Beck, Jennifer L., Jennifer L. (Summer 2005). "Zitella Cocke: Alabama's Forgotten Poet". Alabama Heritage; Tuscaloosa (77): 18–25, 50.
- ↑ "Miss Zitella Cocke". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 19, 1902. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Alabama Women Writers". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 1, 1911. p. 17. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "A Brother's Song – Zitella Cocke in Youth's Companion". New York Times (1857–1922); New York, N.Y. August 19, 1903. p. 8.
- ↑ Gay, W.D. (January 23, 1910). "Just appreciation of the work of Miss Zitella Cocke". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 25. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Cocke, Zitella". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840–December 3, 1929)". This Goodley Land. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ "ADAH: Julia Zitella Cocke". legacy.archives.alabama.gov. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ Beck, Jennifer Lynn (July 13, 2003). 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 (September 14, 2008). "Alabama poet gained fame". Gadsden Times. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- ↑ Review of The Grasshoppers' Hop and Other Verses
- "Miss Cocke's Work". The Marion Times-Standard. January 2, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
- "Grasshopper's Hop". The Montgomery Advertiser. December 8, 1901. p. 18. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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