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Alice Cary
A 19th-century American poet whose warm, accessible verse brought her early recognition, Alice Cary found literary success alongside her younger sister, Phoebe. Their work carried them from a farm near Cincinnati into New York’s vibrant literary world.
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Snow-berries : A book for young folks
by Alice Cary
About the author
Born on April 26, 1820, near Cincinnati, Ohio, Alice Cary began writing poetry as a teenager. She and her sister Phoebe published poems in periodicals before their first joint collection, Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary, appeared in 1850 with a preface by John Greenleaf Whittier.
After the collection’s success, the sisters moved to New York City, where they became active figures in literary circles and hosted a well-known Sunday evening salon. Alice continued writing poetry and prose, while the sisters also supported the early women’s rights movement. She died in New York City on February 12, 1871.