Anna Hempstead Branch | |
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| Born | March 18, 1875 Hempsted House in New London, Connecticut |
| Died | September 8, 1937 New London, Connecticut |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Notable works | Sonnets From a Lock Box |
Anna Hempstead Branch (March 18, 1875 – September 8, 1937)[1] was an American poet. She was regarded as a major poet during her life,[1] labeled by William Thomas Stead "the Browning of American poetry".[2]
- ^ a b Krieg, Joann Peck (1979). "Anna Hempstead Branch". In Mainiero, Lina (ed.). American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. Vol. 1. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. pp. 217–19.
- ^ "Miss Anna Branch, poet and teacher: author of several volumes is dead". The New York Times. 9 Sep 1937. p. 23.