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Letitia Stockett
1884–1949
A Baltimore writer and longtime English teacher, she blended wit, rhythm, and a lively sense of place in both poetry and prose. Her work ranges from the verse collection The Hoofs of Pegasus to playful, fast-moving books about Baltimore and American life.
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The Hoofs of Pegasus
by Letitia Stockett
About the author
Born in Baltimore in 1884, Letitia Stockett was an American author and teacher whose writing mixed humor with a sharp, polished style. Reliable sources connected with her books describe her as a Baltimore native, a Goucher College graduate, and a longtime teacher at Friends School.
She wrote in more than one mode. Her 1923 book The Hoofs of Pegasus is a collection of poems, while later works such as Baltimore: A Not Too Serious History and America, First, Fast & Furious show her gift for brisk, entertaining nonfiction.
Stockett died in 1949. Though not widely known today, she left behind writing that feels spirited, intelligent, and distinctly her own.