The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

The Prize Authoress

"The Prize Authoress." New-York Saturday Press, February 19, 1859, 2.
Electronic Source Available
Type
newspaper
Genre
commentary
Abstract

Isa Craig, a female poet, recently beat out over 600 other male poets in a competition. She did not expect to win or realize the greatness of the honor, and did not attend the ceremony.