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James Whitcomb Riley

1849–1916 · United States · Poets for children

Known as the “Hoosier Poet”, Riley wrote cheerful dialect poems about childhood in Indiana, such as “Little Orphant Annie”.

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Are James Whitcomb Riley’s poems free to read?

Yes. James Whitcomb Riley’s poems are in the public domain.

What are James Whitcomb Riley’s best-known works?

Rhymes of Childhood (1890).

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