Ina Coolbrith

Ina Donna Coolbrith (1841–1928) was an American poet, born in Illinois and raised in California, where she became a central figure of the San Francisco literary circle around Bret Harte and Charles Warren Stoddard. She worked for many years as a librarian in Oakland and San Francisco.

Her books include A Perfect Day and Other Poems (1881) and Songs from the Golden Gate (1895). In 1915 she was named the first poet laureate of California.