Zitella Cocke
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Brief Biography
Zitella Cocke was born and raised in Marion, Alabama, where she displayed an early passion for poetry. After completing her education at Judson Female Institute, she embarked on a journey to Europe to study music. Returning to Alabama, she taught at Judson and published her poems in various periodicals. Over the years, she ventured to cities like Chicago and Baltimore, teaching music, writing, and engaging in translation work. Cocke authored several books, including collections of poems and short stories for children. Despite losing her eyesight in 1916, she continued to write until her passing in 1929.
Publications
A Doric Reed. Boston; Copeland & Day, 1895.
When Grasshoppers Hop and Other Poems. New York; H.M. Caldwell Co, 1904.
Cherokee Rose and Other Southern Poems. Boston; R.G. Badger, 1907.
Joint Publications:
Lilly's Girlhood, or Child and Woman. Philadelphia; E.S. Stuart, 1881.
When Grasshoppers Hop and Other Poems. New York; H.M. Caldwell Co, 1904.
Cherokee Rose and Other Southern Poems. Boston; R.G. Badger, 1907.
Joint Publications:
Lilly's Girlhood, or Child and Woman. Philadelphia; E.S. Stuart, 1881.
Themes
Zitella Cocke wrote poems, essays, short stories, and musical compositions. Many of her poems were inspired by the South where she was born and raised. Her works include themes like nature, history, religion, society, and grief.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Cocke, Zitella, “Zitella Cocke,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/560.