Florence Duval West

Florence Duval West
BornFlorence Randolph Duval
September 1, 1840
Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 22, 1881 (aged 41)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Occupationpoet
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
GenreSouthern United States literature
Notable works
  • The Land of the Lotus Eaters
  • The Marble Lily and Other Poems
Spouse
(m. 1859)
Children4
ParentsThomas Howard DuVal
Relatives

Florence Duval West (September 1, 1840 – November 22, 1881) was a 19th-century American poet. Her published works include The Land of the Lotus Eaters, and The Marble Lily and Other Poems.[1] As a letter writer, she had few, if any equals.

  1. ^ Eagleton 1913, p. 389.