Louise Chandler Moulton

Louise Chandler Moulton (1835 – 1908) was an American poet, critic and story-writer who published many books for children and wrote regular columns for the New York Tribune. She was first published (in a local newspaper) when she was only 15 and she went on to be highly prolific. Her poetry collection In the Garden of Dreams (1889) established her reputation and her literary salons were popular with many writers.