“As a dedicated, successful writer, Lydia Sigourney violated essential elements of the very gender roles she celebrated. In the process, she offered young, aspiring women writers around the country an example of the possibilities of achieving both fame and economic reward.”
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Lydia Sigourney
Lydia Sigourney, born on September 1, 1791, and died on June 10, 1865, was a prominent American poet of the 19th century. Her poetry, which covers themes of love, nature, and religion, has been beloved by readers. more
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Source: Gleanings
Source: Lydia Sigourney: Selected Poetry and Prose
“Je vis, je meurs; je me br u" le et me noie. I live, I die; I am on fire and I drown.”
Source: Collected Columns
“If a lion could speak, it would not understand itself.”
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Source: Poems
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Source: The Selected Poems of Joanna Baillie, 1762-1851