Florence Ripley Mastin

Florence Ripley Mastin (March 18, 1886 - February 23, 1968)[4][1] was an American poet and teacher.[4]

Florence Ripley Mastin
BornFlorence Josephine Mastin [1]
(1886-03-18)March 18, 1886
Wayne, Pennsylvania[2]
DiedFebruary 23, 1968(1968-02-23) (aged 81)
Piermont, New York[3] or Nyack, New York[4]
Alma materBarnard College[3]
Notable awardsFreedom Foundation Medal[3]
PartnerGrace Beatrice MacColl[1]

Life

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Florence Josephine Mastin was born March 18, 1886, in Wayne Pennsylvania,[1] grew up in Piermont, New York, and earned a BA at Barnard College.[3] After graduating from Barnard College, she taught at Erasmus Hall High School.[3] In her 20s she changed her middle name from Josephine to Ripley.[1]

Florence died on February 23, 1968, in New York at the age of 81.[4]

Work and awards

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Florence's poem "Freedom's Dream" won the Freedom Foundation Medal in 1959[2] and in 1960 was made New York State's official poem.[4] More than 90 of her poems were published in The New York Times editorial page.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Mike Hays (5 November 2020). "Nyack People & Places: Chalk, Woodsmoke, Apple, & Corduroys". Nyack News & Views. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Florence Ripley Mastin Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Florence Ripley Mastin". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Florence Ripley Mastin Is Dead". The New York Times. 24 February 1968.