Anne Bradstreet Day

Sept 16. An official date proclaimed by the governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to honor Anne Bradstreet, America’s first poet, who is also recognized as the first published woman poet in the English language. Anne Bradstreet was born in 1612 in England and came to America in 1630. Unbeknownst to Anne, her brother-in-law took some of her poetry back to England, where it was published in 1650 as The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America. Subsequent editions were also published in Boston. She died at Old Andover, MA, Sept 16, 1672. For info: Director, Stevens Memorial Library, 345 Main St, North Andover, MA 01845. Phone: (978) 688-9505. Fax: (978) 688-9507. E-mail: mquinn@mvlc.org.

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