Grace Noll Crowell

Grace Noll Crowell (October 31, 1877 - March 31, 1969) was an American poet, author of 36 books of inspirational verse and approximately 5,000 poems. Her work has appeared in hundreds of magazines and newspapers.

Early life, education, and family Crowell was born Grace Noll in Inland Township in Cedar County, Iowa, to Adam and Sarah Noll. She was educated at the German-English college in Wilton, Iowa, and received her B.A. in 1901.

In 1906 after the birth of her first child she fell gravely ill, and was immobile. She continued to write, and many of her works were subsequently published in popular periodicals.

Her first full book of poetry White Fire, which was published in 1925, received first prize from the Texas Poetry Society.