Zitella Cocke Explained

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Zitella Cocke (–) was an American poet, essayist, and musician.

Cocke was born in Marion, Alabama[1] on . 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]

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1902-01-02 . Miss Cocke's Work . 2024-05-15 . The Marion Times-Standard . 1.
  2. Beck, Jennifer L. . Jennifer L. . Summer 2005 . Zitella Cocke: ALABAMA'S FORGOTTEN POET . Alabama Heritage; Tuscaloosa . 77 . 18–25, 50 . Proquest.
  3. News: 1902-10-19 . Miss Zitella Cocke . 2024-05-15 . Birmingham Post-Herald . 18.
  4. News: 1911-10-01 . Alabama Women Writers . 2024-05-15 . The Montgomery Advertiser . 17.
  5. News: 19 August 1903 . A BROTHER'S SONG. Zitella Cocke in Youth's Companion . New York Times (1857-1922); New York, N.Y . 8 . Proquest.
  6. News: Gay . W.D. . 1910-01-23 . Just appreciation of the work of Miss Zitella Cocke . 2024-05-15 . The Montgomery Advertiser . 25.
  7. Web site: Cocke, Zitella . 2024-05-15 . Encyclopedia of Alabama . en-US.
  8. Web site: Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840–December 3, 1929) . 2024-05-15 . This Goodley Land.
  9. Web site: ADAH: Julia Zitella Cocke . 2024-05-15 . legacy.archives.alabama.gov.
  10. Beck . Jennifer Lynn . An Old Maid of the Much Approved Style: Julia Zitella Cocke, Alabama Poet, Musician and Teacher. Auburn University at Montgomery . 2003-07-13. Thesis, Master of Liberal Arts
  11. News: Goodson . Mike . Alabama poet gained fame . 2008-09-14 . 2024-05-15 . . en-US.
  12. Review of The Grasshoppers’ Hop and Other Verses

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