Alice Cary

Poet

Birthday April 26, 1820

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Mount Healthy, OH

DEATH DATE Feb 12, 1871 (50)

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About

An Ohio-born poet, she collaborated with her sister and fellow author, Phoebe Cary, on an 1849 collection of poems. She also published articles in such notable literary periodicals as the Atlantic Monthly and Putnam's Magazine.

Before Fame

She was raised in a liberal household and grew up attending churches of three different denominations. She and her sister began to publish their poems in newspapers when they were still teenagers.

Trivia

Her early poem, 'The Child of Sorrow,' was praised by Edgar Allan Poe and other prominent authors.

Family Life

She and her sister Phoebe were raised on an Ohio farm and grew up with seven siblings.

Associated With

She and her sister both contributed to Susan B. Anthony's newspaper, The Revolution.