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Katrina Trask
1853–1922
A poet, novelist, and philanthropist of the Gilded Age, she is remembered not only for her writing but also for helping create Yaddo, the artists’ retreat in Saratoga Springs. Her life joined literary ambition, public generosity, and a deep belief in supporting other creators.
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Under King Constantine
by Katrina Trask
About the author
Born in Brooklyn on May 30, 1853, and also known as Kate Nichols Trask, she became an American author, poet, and philanthropist. She wrote poetry, fiction, and drama, and was part of the cultural world of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
She is most closely associated with Yaddo, the creative retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York, which she and her husband Spencer Trask established. That project became her lasting legacy: a place created to support writers and artists long after her own lifetime.
She died at Yaddo on January 8, 1922. Remembered for both her books and her generosity, she stands out as a figure who used wealth and influence to make space for art to flourish.