Clarissa Dixon
Clarissa Dixon | |
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Portrait of Dixon c. 1910 | |
| Born | November 30, 1851 Hennepin, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1916 (aged 64) Menlo Park, California, U.S. |
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| Notable works | Janet and Her Dear Phebe (1909) |
| Spouse | George Davidson
(m. 1869; div. 1890)Harry Cowell
(m. 1893; div. 1903) |
| Children | 2 (including Henry Cowell) |
Clara "Clarissa" Belnap Dixon (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, personal memoirs, and incidental poetry. She was the mother of avant-garde composer Henry Cowell.
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