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Jeanie Oliver Davidson Smith
1836–1925
A prolific American poet and novelist, she published widely in British and U.S. magazines and kept writing almost to the end of her long life. Her work ranges from lyric poetry to fiction, often carrying a reflective, literary feel.
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The Story of Zephyr: A Christmas Story
by Jeanie Oliver Davidson Smith
About the author
Born in Troy, New York, in 1836, Jeanie Oliver Davidson Smith wrote under her own name and the pen name Temple Oliver. She was known as a poet and romancist, and her writing appeared in prominent magazines in both the United States and Britain.
A contemporary biographical sketch describes her as someone shaped by strong literary and artistic influences from her family background. Over the years she published several books, including poetry and fiction, and built a steady reputation as a versatile writer rather than a one-book curiosity.
Smith continued writing nearly to the time of her death on November 16, 1925. Today she is remembered as one of those productive 19th-century American authors whose work moved easily between periodicals and books, leaving behind poetry, drama, and stories for later readers to rediscover.