| Zitella Cocke | |
|---|---|
 portrait by Nicola Marschall | |
| Born | November 10, 1840  Marion |
| Died | December 3, 1929 (aged 89) Gadsden |
| Occupation | Writer, musician |
Zitella Cocke (November 10, 1840 – December 3, 1929) was an American poet, essayist, and musician.
Cocke was born in Marion, Alabama 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. Cocke primarily lived in Boston, Massachusetts.
The children's journal The Youth's Companion published Cocke's poetry, which was then reprinted by other news organizations.
Zitella Cocke died on 3 December 1929 in Gadsden, Alabama and was buried in Marion, Alabama.
Bibliography
- 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.
- Cherokee Rose and Other Southern Poems. Boston, Massachusetts: R. G. Badger. 1907. Retrieved 2024-05-15 – via UWDC - UW-Madison Librarie.
References
- "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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