Clarissa Dixon

Clarissa Dixon
Portrait of Dixon c. 1910
Born	(1851-11-30)November 30, 1851 Hennepin, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1916(1916-05-15) (aged 64) Preview warning: Page using Template:Death date and age with unknown parameter "7 = " Menlo Park, California, U.S.
Occupation	Author activist poet teacher
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^[a][b] (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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