Cale Young Rice

Born in Dixon, Kentucky, in 1872, Cale Young Rice became known as an American poet and dramatist. He studied at Cumberland University and later at Harvard, and for a time served as a professor of English at Cumberland.

Rice published many books of poems and plays, including Plays and Lyrics, Yolanda of Cyprus, and At the World’s Heart. His work helped make him a familiar literary name in the United States and abroad, especially among readers who enjoyed poetic drama and reflective verse.

He was married to writer Alice Hegan Rice, and the two were well known in literary circles. Rice died in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1943, leaving behind a large body of poetry and dramatic writing.