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Julia Johnson Davis (14 May 1889 – 26 December 1961)[1] was a writer and community leader from the community surrounding Norfolk, Virginia.[2][3] She was widely published during the first half of the 20th-century.[4]
Early life
[edit]Julia Johnson was born in Norfolk, Virginia, to Robert and Eleanor Shipp Johnson.[1][5] She attended Leache-Wood Seminary and Longwood College, and took postgraduate courses at Columbia and Harvard Universities.[1][6]
On 6 July 1918 Johnson married Mirabeau Lamar Thomas Davis.[1] She lived at 1104 Westover Avenue in Norfolk.[5]
Career
[edit]She was a "prolific writer", including of children's stories, poetry, and essays.[1] Her poems were published in various publications, including The Personalist, The Christian Science Monitor, The Commonwealth, Nation, and Century, and her children's stories in John Martin’s Book.[1][5] She published two books: The Garnet Ring and Gribbles: The Story of a Beloved Penny Shop.[1][7]
Robert P. T. Coffin wrote of her: This fine poet has the great gift of the timeless phrase. She is both Southern and universal, and a wonderful combination of downright human nature, sharp observation, and lyrical loveliness.[6]
Davis was one of the founders of The Lyric and served as treasurer.[1] She was a member and President of the Poets' Club of Norfolk,[6] the Poetry Society of America, the Norfolk Society of Arts, and Irene Leache Memorial.[1]
Davis was also vice director for the Norfolk Chapter of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities.[1]
Death
[edit]Davis died in Norfolk and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery.[1][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Julia Johnson Davis Papers, 1909-1961 | Sargeant Memorial Collection". smcarchives.libraryhost.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ "Davis". Song of America. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
- ^ Hibbard, Addison (1978). The Lyric South: an Anthology of Recent Poetry from the South. Internet Archive. Great Neck, N.Y. : Granger Book Co. ISBN 978-0-89609-086-6.
- ^ The Personalist. Internet Archive. July 1925.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939. Internet Archive. Detroit: Gale Research Company. 1976.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c Longwood College (1951). Colonnade. Longwood University.
- ^ "A Hero Hymned". AMERICAN HERITAGE. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "JULIA JOHNSON DAVIS - BillionGraves GPS Headstones". billiongraves.com. Retrieved 2025-01-05.