Ethel Rolt Wheeler facts for kids
Ethel Rolt Wheeler (who also wrote as Rolt Wheeler) was an English writer, poet, and journalist. She was born in London in 1869 and passed away in Glasgow in 1958. She wrote many articles and books, and she also supported women's rights.
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About Ethel Rolt Wheeler
Her Early Life and Family
Ethel Rolt Wheeler was born Mary Ethel Wheeler. Her father, Joseph Wheeler, was a stone merchant. Her mother was Amina Cooke Taylor. Both of her parents had Irish family roots.
Ethel used the pen name "Rolt Wheeler." Her brother, Francis Rolt Wheeler, also used this name for his writings. Her grandfather on her father's side was Joseph Wheeler, a shipbuilder from Cork, Ireland. Her other grandfather, William Cooke Taylor, was a writer who spoke out against unfair corn laws.
Getting Involved in Literature
In the 1890s, Ethel became an important member of the Irish Literary Society in London. This group helped share Irish stories and poems. She also led the Irish Circle at the Lyceum Club.
A Busy Writer
Ethel was a very active writer. She wrote for many different magazines and journals. Some of these included Dome, The Theosophical Review, and Harper's Magazine. She also worked for The Academy journal.
Supporting Women's Rights
Ethel Rolt Wheeler also used her writing to support the suffragette movement. This movement worked to get women the right to vote. She wrote articles like Fair Ladies in Revolt for The Englishwoman's Review. This showed her belief in equal rights for women.
Her Books
Ethel Rolt Wheeler wrote several books of her own. She also contributed to collections of poems. Here are some of her notable works:
- Wheeler, Ethel (1903). Verses, R. Brimley Johnson
- Wheeler, Ethel (1905). The Year’s Horoscope, sonnets, The Brochure Series
- Rolt-Wheeler, Ethel (1906). Behind the Veil, Tales, David Nutt, London
- Rolt-Wheeler, Ethel (1910). Famous Blue-Stockings, Methuen, London
- Rolt-Wheeler, Ethel (1913). Ireland’s Veils, and other poems, Elkin Mathews, London
- Rolt-Wheeler, Ethel (1913). Women of the Cell and Cloister, Methuen, London
- Gawsworth, John (ed.) (1937). Richards’ Shilling Selections from Modern Poets: Ethel Rolt-Wheeler, London
