Spoon River Anthology · Character
Davis Matlock
Lucinda's husband, a hardworking farmer who dies before her.
minor
First appearance: Davis Matlock
Davis Matlock shows up with force in Lucinda Matlock. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lucinda's husband, whom she met at a dance and married, sharing seventy years of life together.
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In Lucinda Matlock: Lucinda's husband, whom she met at a dance and married, sharing seventy years of life together. Later, in Davis Matlock: The speaker who philosophizes about life, labor, and the human spirit,…
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