Florence Earle Coates, American poet (born 1850)

Florence Van Leer Earle Coates

American writer and poet (1850-1927)

Florence Van Leer Nicholson Coates was an American poet whose prolific output was published in dozens of literary magazines, some of it set to music. She was mentored by the English poet Matthew Arnold, with whom she maintained a lasting friendship. She was famous for her many…