About Sophie Jewett
Lived 1861 – 1909 (aged 48). Sophie Jewett was a translator.
Sophie Jewett (June 3, 1861 – October 11, 1909), also known under the pseudonym Ellen Burroughs, was an American lyric poet, translator, and professor at Wellesley College. Much of her poetry contains lesbian themes.
Family Jewett was born in Moravia, New York, one of four children of Charles Carroll Jewett, a doctor, and Ellen Ransom (Burroughs) Jewett.
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Who was Sophie Jewett?
lyric poet, translator, and professor
When was Sophie Jewett born?
Sophie Jewett was born on 3 June 1861 in Moravia.
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Sophie Jewett died on 11 October 1909.
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Sophie Jewett was a translator.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sophie Jewett. https://biography.guide/sophie-jewett/
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