Irwin Russell (poet)

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Irwin Russell
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BornJune 3, 1853
DiedDecember 23, 1879 (aged 26)
OccupationPoet

Irwin Russell (June 3, 1853 - December 23, 1879) was an American poet. [1] His poems were published in Scribner's Magazine and The Times-Democrat . [2] His bust was installed in the Mississippi State Capitol in 1907. [3] [4]

He wrote "humorous, sympathetic pictures of the quaintly sage and irresponsibly happy old-time plantation negro." [5]

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References

  1. "Men and Women Whose Writings Have Won Laurels for the South". The Washington Post. January 13, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Irwin Russell". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. December 24, 1879. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Irwin Russell". The Mississippi Writers Page. University of Mississippi. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. "The Irwin Russell Memorial". The Columbus Weekly Dispatch. Columbus, Mississippi. May 16, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society". 1898.