Charlotte Fiske Bates
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Charlotte Fiske Bates (November 30, 1838 – September 1, 1916) was an American writer, born in New York City
. She was the youngest of six children, and while she was still an infant her father, Hervey Bates, died, causing her mother, Eliza Endicott Bates, to relocate the family to Cambridge, Massachusetts
. After public education and private tutoring, Bates accepted a position at the Salisbury School for Young Ladies as an instructor of English
in September of 1888. She published a volume of verse, under the title, Risks and Other Poems (1879) which contains approximately 120 poems, including ten sonnets, ten French
translations (which were originally done for Longfellow's Poems of Places) and five epithalamia. She also contributed many articles to magazines, and edited the Longfellow Birthday Book (1881), Seven Voices of Sympathy (1881), and the Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song (1882). In editing the first-named works she cooperated with the poet
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
, whom she also assisted in compiling his Poems of Places. She was mentioned by Dr. Franklin Johnson in his eulogy
of Longfellow in 1882. In 1891 she married M. Adolphe Rogé, who later died in 1896 of malaria
, just three months before their five year anniversary. She published the poem, "The Heart's Easter" (March 30, 1902) in the New York Times and the poem "Solace" (May 1894) in Harper's Magazine
.
Seven Voices of Sympathy - 1881
Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - 1882
Poems of Places - 1879
New York City
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. She was the youngest of six children, and while she was still an infant her father, Hervey Bates, died, causing her mother, Eliza Endicott Bates, to relocate the family to Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
. After public education and private tutoring, Bates accepted a position at the Salisbury School for Young Ladies as an instructor of English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
in September of 1888. She published a volume of verse, under the title, Risks and Other Poems (1879) which contains approximately 120 poems, including ten sonnets, ten French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
translations (which were originally done for Longfellow's Poems of Places) and five epithalamia. She also contributed many articles to magazines, and edited the Longfellow Birthday Book (1881), Seven Voices of Sympathy (1881), and the Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song (1882). In editing the first-named works she cooperated with the poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was an American poet and educator whose works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline...
, whom she also assisted in compiling his Poems of Places. She was mentioned by Dr. Franklin Johnson in his eulogy
Eulogy
A eulogy is a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially one recently deceased or retired. Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. However, some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions...
of Longfellow in 1882. In 1891 she married M. Adolphe Rogé, who later died in 1896 of malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
, just three months before their five year anniversary. She published the poem, "The Heart's Easter" (March 30, 1902) in the New York Times and the poem "Solace" (May 1894) in Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine
Harper's Magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts, with a generally left-wing perspective. It is the second-oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the U.S. . The current editor is Ellen Rosenbush, who replaced Roger Hodge in January 2010...
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Editor
Longfellow Birthday Book - 1881Seven Voices of Sympathy - 1881
Cambridge Book of Poetry and Song - 1882
Poems of Places - 1879