During the 1890s, Zitella Cocke lived in Boston and worked as a translator for the

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Zitella Cocke, ca. 1890s

During the 1890s, Zitella Cocke lived in Boston and worked as a translator for the Boston Public Library in addition to her regular writing. During this period she published a number of poetry volumes and her articles appeared in leading national journals.