Florence Wilkinson Evans

Florence Wilkinson Evans (1878- ) in 1898. Courtesy New York Public Library.

Florence Wilkinson Evans (born 1878) was an American poet and playwright.

Writing

The New York Times described her as "a poet according to the best tradition of the New England school", and her poetry as having "the same balance, sanity, and feeling for intrinsic beauty which Emerson possessed."

Publications

Poetry

• Kings and Queens: Being the poetical works of Beulah, Belinda, John and David. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1903.
• The Far Country. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1906.
• The Ride Home: Poems; with The marriage of Guineth: A play in one act. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1913.
• Connecticut. London: Tamberlane Press, 1932.

Plays

• Two Plays of Israel: David of Bethlehem / Mary Magdalene. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1904.
• King John Tippey: A four-act play. [New York?]: privately printed, 1922.

Novel

• The Lady of the Flag-Flowers. Chicago & New York: H.S. Stone, 1899.
• The Strength of the Hills: A novel. New York & London: Harper, 1901.

Non-fiction

• The Silent Door (travel). New York: McClure, Phillips, 1907.

Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.

See also

• List of U.S. poets

External links

Poems

• Florence Wilkinson in The New Poetry: An anthology: "Our Lady of Idleness," "Students"
• Florence Wilkinson Evans in The Book of New York Verse: "The Curb-Brokers," "The Angel of the Cornice," "New York," "The Little Fruit-Shop," "New York"
• Wilkinson in Poetry: A magazine of verse, 1912-1922: "Our Lady of Idleness," "Students," "The Little Cafe," "Blanche of the Quarter," "Her Death," "The Hope of Heaven," "Speech," "Don Juan in Portugal"
• Florence Wilkinson Evans at the Poetry Nook (7 poems)

Books

• Florence Wilkinson Evans at Amazon.com