Grace Denio Litchfield (1849-1944)
They say that observation comes naturally to one with a restricted view. Grace Denio Litchfield was confined to her bed for much of her early life, and this vantage point gave her poetry a unique perspective. Born in Brooklyn, Litchfield may have been guided to literary pursuits by her sister, Frances Litchfield Turnbull, who was the first president of the WLCB. She spent much of her life traveling throughout Europe, and resided in Washington DC upon her return to the United States. A prolific and successful author of both poetry and short fiction, Litchfield was an honorary member of the Woman’s Literary Club of Baltimore throughout the early years of the Club and became an active member in the 1914-1915 season.
Relation
Frances Litchfield Turnbull
Sources
Grace Denio Litchfield. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, Last edited 5 February 2018.
Goodwin, Etta Ramsdell. “The Literary Women of Washington.” Chautauquan 27.6 (Sept. 1898): 583-85.
Livermore, Mary A., Willard, Frances E. Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-Seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life. Buffalo, Chicago, New York: Charles Wells Moulton, 1893. 465-466.
Contributors
Katie Shiber; Mary Cronin