Legend of Cherokee Rose and Other Poems by Laura Isabelle Wylie
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Book Title
Legend of Cherokee Rose and Other Poems by Laura Isabelle Wylie
Author
Laura Isabelle Wylie
Lifespan
1858-1923
Author Biography
Laura Isabelle Wylie was born in Bayou Doque d'Inde, Mobile County, Alabama, but relocated to Atlanta, Georgia, as a child. She published her first book of poems in 1887. Wylie went on to become the first woman paid to work as a journalist in Georgia when she was hired at The Atlanta Constitution. She also published an independent paper, Society, from 1890 to 1892. In 1891, Wylie founded the Georgia Women's Press Club and served as its vice president. She co-founded the Atlanta Writers Club in 1909 and was elected to presidency of the organization in 1918. Wylie passed away in 1923.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org
Publication Date
1887
Original Publication
Legend of Cherokee Rose and Other Poems.Atlanta, GA; JP Harrison & Co, 1887.
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Citation
Wylie, Laura Isabelle, “Legend of Cherokee Rose and Other Poems by Laura Isabelle Wylie,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24948.