Clarissa Dixon

Clarissa Dixon
Portrait of Dixon c. 1910
Portrait of Dixon c. 1910
Born(1851-11-30)November 30, 1851
Hennepin, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMay 15, 1916(1916-05-15) (aged 64)
Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Occupation
  • Author
  • activist
  • poet
  • teacher
Notable worksJanet and Her Dear Phoebe (1909)
Children2 (including Henry Cowell)

Clara "Clarissa" Belnap Dixon[a][b] (November 30, 1851 – May 15, 1916) was an American anarchist philosopher, labor activist, feminist and writer who lived at various times in the Great Plains and California. She dedicated much of her life for writing articles advocating for socialism and personal memoirs. She was the mother of avant-garde composer Henry Cowell.


Cite error: There are <ref group=lower-alpha> tags or {{efn}} templates on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}} template or {{notelist}} template (see the help page).


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne