Sophie jewett biography
Sophie jewett biography
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Sophie Jewett
American poet
Sophie Jewett | |
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| Born | (1861-06-03)June 3, 1861 Moravia, New York |
| Died | October 11, 1909(1909-10-11) (aged 48) |
| Pen name | Ellen Burroughs |
| Occupation | Poet, translator, college professor |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Lyric poetry |
Sophie Jewett (June 3, 1861 – October 11, 1909), also known under the pseudonym Ellen Burroughs, was an American lyric poet, translator, and professor at Wellesley College.
Much of her poetry contains lesbian themes.[1]
Family
Jewett was born in Moravia, New York, one of four children of Charles Carroll Jewett, a doctor, and Ellen Ransom (Burroughs) Jewett.[2] Her mother died when she was 7 and her father when she was 9, after which she was raised by an uncle, Daniel Burroughs, and her grandmother in Buffalo.[3][4][2] Her sister Louise became a noted art historian.[5] In Buffalo, she developed a friendship with Mary Whiton Calkins, t