Cooke Don-Carlos

Louisa Cooke Don-Carlos (1874–1949) was an American author associated with Lawrence, Kansas, and part of the state’s early literary tradition. Her work appeared in both prose and poetry, and she was included among Kansas writers of the early twentieth century.

Her books include A Bottle in the Smoke, a historical novel set against the world of medieval Benedictine monastic life, Virginia’s Inheritance, Dear Things and Queer Things, and The Mouse Miller and Other Stories. The latter collection features fairy tales and children’s stories populated by bakers, witches, kobolds, enchanted animals, and other memorable figures. She was also represented in collections of Kansas poetry, including Majr Island and Other Terse.