Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis

Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis
Portrait from "A Woman of the Century"
Portrait from "A Woman of the Century"
BornMary Evalina Moore
April 12, 1844
Talladega, Alabama, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1909(1909-01-01) (aged 64)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Pen nameM. E. M. Davis
Occupation
  • poet
  • writer
  • editor
LanguageEnglish
GenreSouthern United States literature
Spouse
Thomas Edward Davis
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(m. 1874)​
Signature

Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis (née, Moore; pen name, M. E. M. Davis; April 12, 1844 - January 1, 1909) was an American poet, writer, and editor of the long nineteenth century. From the age of 14, she wrote regularly for the press and other periodicals. Though born in Alabama, a critic said of her that she was "more thoroughly Texan in subject, in imagery and spirit than any of the Texas poets," and that scarcely any other than a native Texan could "appreciate all the merits of her poems, so strongly marked are they by the peculiarities of Texas scenery and patriotism."[1] In 1889, Thomas Davis became editor of the New Orleans Picayune.[2]

  1. ^ Brooks 1896, p. 115-.
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