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 | Poet, educator |
| Known for | Poet Laureate of Oklahoma |
| Spouse(s) | Andrew Clyde Young |
| Children | Three |
Della Iona Cann Young (1872-1945) was Oklahoma's fourth poet laureate, appointed in 1943 by Governor Robert S. Kerr. [1]
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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