Harriet Mabel Spalding
American poet (1862–1935)
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Harriet Mabel Spalding (January 10, 1862 – August 14, 1935) was an American poet and litterateur from New York.[1] She began writing verses at the age of nine and was educated at the Albany Female Academy, where she was a distinguished student. Spalding's work was widely published and copied. She was the author of a volume of poetry.
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Harriet Mabel Spalding | |
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| Born | January 10, 1862 Gloversville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1935 (aged 73) Schenectady, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | poet, litterateur |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Albany Female Academy |
Early life and education
Harriet Mabel Spalding was born in Gloversville, New York, January 10, 1862. She was the daughter of Rev. N. G. Spalding, a prominent clergyman in the Troy conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her parents possessed literary talents. Her father was a graduate of Union College, and a brilliant orator. Her mother, Harriet Dorr, was a graduate of Mrs. Willard's Troy Seminary, and an artist of merit.[2] Harriet had three siblings: Dorr Spalding, Dr. Warren Clyde Spalding, and Nathaniel Bull Spalding.[3]
Harriet inherited the talents of both parents. In 1868, the family removed to Schodack Landing, New York. Harriet was carefully and liberally educated.[2] In 1877, she was graduated in the [Albany Female Academy, where she won six gold medals offered by the alumni in various branches of composition.[4]
Career
She began to write verses at the age of nine years. She wrote much and her work was widely copied.[4] Spalding was the author of a volume of poems.[1]
She became well known in the highest circles of art and literature in Albany, New York, Chicago, and New York City.[3]
She died August 14, 1935, in Schenectady, New York, and was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, New York.
Style and themes
Her sonnets were characterized by a critic as among the finest in the English language. One sonnet in particular, "The Singers", was noted for its power.[5]
