Document Type

Research Paper

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This paper focuses on American poet Florence Earle Coates (1850-1927) and her connection to composer Amy Marcy Beach (1867-1944). Including an overview of each woman and her work, it pays special attention to Coates’ reception and role in society. It also examines two of the five poems of Coates’ that were set to music by Beach, namely “Give me not love” and “For me the jasmine buds unfold.” This paper concludes with a discussion of their friendship and includes an appendix with a condensed version of letters sent from Coates to Beach.

Department

English

Comments

Annabella Dlugi is the winner of the 2024 Richard A. Harrison Award for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

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