Julia C.R. Dorr (1825-1913), from Last Poems, 1915. Courtesy Internet Archive.
| Julia C.R. Dorr | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 13, 1825 Charleston, South Carolina |
| Died |
January 18, 1913 (aged 87) Rutland, Vermont |
| Pen name | Caroline Thomas |
| Nationality |
 American |
| Spouse(s) | Judge Seneca Milo Dorr |
Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr (February 13, 1825 - January 18, 1913) was an American poet and prose author.[1]
Life[]
Dorr was born Julia Caroline Ripley at Charleston, South Carolina, the daughter of Zulma Caroline (Thomas) and William Young Ripley.[2] When she was still a child her mother died; she moved to Vermont with her father in 1830.[1]
In 1847 she married [1] Judge Seneca Milo Dorr (1820-1884). The couple had two sons, Joseph Warren Dorr and Henry Ripley Dorr,[2] and one daughter, Mrs. Zulma Delacey Steele.[1]
Her first published writing appeared in 1848. Without her knowledge, her husband sent one of her poems to a magazine, which published it. She then wrote and published two novels under the pen name Caroline Thomas, subsequently using her real name.[3]
She died in Rutland, Vermont, and is buried in that town's Evergreen Cemetery.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Poems. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1872.
- Friar Anselmo and other poems. New York: Scribner, 1879.
- Daybreak: An Easter poem. New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, 1882.
- Afternoon Songs. New York: Scribner, 1885.
- Poems: Complete edition. Scribner, 1892.
- The Fallow Field (illustrated by Zulma DeLacey Steele). Boston: Lee & Shepherd, 1893.
- Afterglow: Later poems. New York: Scribner, 1900.
- Poems: Complete edition. New York: Scribner, 1892.
- Beyond the Sunset. New York: Scribner, 1909.[4]
- Last Poems (including "Afterglow" and "Beyond the Sunset"). New York: Scribner, 1913.
Fiction[]
- Farmingdale (as "Caroline Thomas"). New York: D. Appleton, 1854.
- Lanmere. New York: Mason, 1856.
- Sybil Huntingdon: A novel. New York: G.W. Carleton, 1869.
- Expiation. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1873.
- In King's Houses: A romance of the days of Queen Anne. Boston: L.C. Page, 1898.
Non-fiction[]
- Bride and Bridegroom: A series of letters to a young married couple. Cincinnati, OH: Hitchcock & Walden / New York : Nelson and Phillips, 1873.
- Bermuda: An idyll of the summer islands. New York: Scribner, 1884.
- "The Flower of England's Face": Sketches of English travel. New York & London: Macmillan, 1895; Boston: L.C. Page, 1899.
- A Cathedral Pilgrimage. Boston: Joseph Knight, 1896; New York & London: Macmillan, 1896.
- W.Y.R.: A book of remembrance. Rutland, VT: Tuttle Co., 1901, 1907.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mrs.Julia C.R. Dorr Dead, New York Times, Jan. 18, 1913. Web, Feb. 11, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr, Find a Grave, December 2, 2003. Web, Feb. 11, 2013.
- ↑ February 13, 1825, Vermont Book of Days. Web, Feb. 11, 2013.
- ↑ Beyond the Sunset, latest poems, Hathi Trust. Web, July 12, 2014.
- ↑ Search results = au:Julia C.R. Dorr, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, July 12, 2014.
External links[]
- Poems
- "Outgrown" at About.com
- "Thy Songs and Mine"
- "Margery Gray: A legend of Vermont"
- 3 Poems by Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr
- Julia Caroline Ripley Dorr at Sonnet Central (6 sonnets)
- Julia C.R. Dorr at Hymnary (7 hymns)
- Julia Caroline (Ripley) Dorr at PoemHunter (13 poems)
- Books
- About
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