Creator

Date Original

1932

Description

This contains a copy of "The Gate of Love" by Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni dated March 1932.

Biographical/Historical Note

Rosa Zagnoni(1888-1970) was born in Bologna, Italy, on January 5, 1888, and emigrated to the United States with her parents in 1898. They lived in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Antero Zagnoni, was a journalist and drama critic. Her mother, Maria Marzocchi was a poet and artist. She married Antonio Marinoni in Brooklyn on July 30, 1908, and moved to Fayetteville, Arkansas where Antonio became head of the Department of Romance Languages. Rosa Zagnoni Marinoni published more than 1000 short stories and at least sixteen books including collections of her poetry. She was named Poet Laureate on March 28, 1953 a position she held until her death on March 26, 1970.

Physical Description

Document, 8.5" x 11"

Geographical Area

Fayetteville, Washington County (Ark.); New York; Italy

Language

English

Identifier

SMC.028.022

Resource Type

Text

Collection

"The Gate of Love" poem, SMC.028.022

Publisher

Arkansas State Archives

Contributing Entity

Arkansas State Archives

Recommended Citation

"The Gate of Love" poem, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Rights

Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.

Disciplines

United States History

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