Della Iona Cann Young (1872-1945) was Oklahoma's fourth poet laureate, appointed in 1943 by Governor Robert S. Kerr.[1]
Della Iona Cann Young | |
|---|---|
| Born | Della Iona Cann February 8, 1872 |
| Died | May 16, 1945 Elk City, Oklahoma |
| Burial place | Cheyenne Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, educator |
| Known for | Poet Laureate of Oklahoma |
| Spouse | Andrew Clyde Young |
| Children | Three |
Young was born Della Iona Cann in Holton, Kansas on February 8, 1872. She married Andrew Clyde Young in 1906 and they had three children.[2] At the time of her appointment as poet laureate, Young had published only two poems, and she never published a volume of poetry.[1]
Most of Young's career was spent as an educator in Western Oklahoma.[1]
According to her gravestone, she died May 16, 1945[2] in Elk City, Oklahoma.
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References
edit- ^ a b c Holliday, Shawn (2015). The Oklahoma Poets Laureate: A Sourcebook, History, and Anthology. Norman, OK: Mongrel Empire Press. p. 69. ISBN 9780990320432.
- ^ a b "Della Iona Cann Young (1872-1945) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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