Helen A. Clarke | |
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| Born | November 13, 1860 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 8, 1926 (aged 65) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Pennsylvania |
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| Known for | Co-founding Poet Lore |
Helen Archibald Clarke (November 13, 1860 – February 8, 1926) was an American literary critic, book editor, composer and lyricist, and the co-founder of the journal Poet Lore. She was influential in shaping the American literary taste of her day through her work on Poet Lore, through her work co-editing the complete works of the British poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and through her books on writers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.