Irwin Russell (poet)
For the American entertainment lawyer, see Irwin Russell.
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| Born | June 3, 1853 Port Gibson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Died | December 23, 1879 (aged 26) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Poet |
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]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Irwin Russell". The Times-Democrat. New Orleans, Louisiana. December 24, 1879. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Irwin Russell". The Mississippi Writers Page. University of Mississippi. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
- ^ "The Irwin Russell Memorial". The Columbus Weekly Dispatch. Columbus, Mississippi. May 16, 1907. p. 8. Retrieved January 3, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society". 1898.
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