Isabel Mackay
| Isabel Ecclestone Mackay | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson November 25, 1875 Woodstock, Ontario |
| Died | August 15, 1928 (aged 52) |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Spouse | Peter John MacKay |
Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (November 25, 1875 – August 15, 1928), born Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson, was a Canadian writer.
Life
Mackay was born on November 25, 1875 in Woodstock, Ontario and was educated at the Woodstock Collegiate Institute. At the age of 15 she started writing for the Woodstock Daily Express under the name Heather.[1] She married her husband Peter John MacKay in 1895. Over the last 34 years of her life, she published six novels, four collections of poems and five plays. She also contributed over three hundred poems and short stories to various publications. Mackay was the founder of the British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Women's Press Club, serving as its vice-president and, subsequently, as its president.[1] In 1926 her play "Treasure" won the open Canadian I.O.D.E. contest.[2] She died on August 15, 1928.
References
- 1 2 "Isabel Ecclestone Mackay Biography". 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
- ↑ "Isabel Ecclestone Mackay". 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-31.
External links
| Library resources about Isabel Mackay |
| By Isabel Mackay |
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- Works by Isabel Mackay at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Isabel Mackay at Internet Archive
- Biography of Isabel Mackay at the Dictionary of Canadian Biography