Katharine Tynan facts for kids
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Katharine Tynan
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| Born | 23 January 1859 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 2 April 1931 (aged 72) Wimbledon, London, England |
| Pen name | Katharine Tynan Hinkson |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet |
| Language | English |
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Katharine Tynan (born January 23, 1859 – died April 2, 1931) was an important Irish writer. She was famous for her many novels and poems. After she married Henry Albert Hinkson in 1893, she often wrote under the name Katharine Tynan Hinkson.
Katharine's younger sister, Nora O'Mahony, was also a poet. One of Katharine's three children, Pamela Hinkson, also became a well-known writer. Today, a road in Tallaght, Ireland, called Katharine Tynan Road, is named after her.
About Katharine Tynan
Katharine Tynan grew up in a small farming family in County Dublin, Ireland. She went to a convent school called St. Catherine's in Drogheda. Her first poems were published when she was just 16 years old in 1875.
In 1886, she met and became friends with the famous poet Gerard Manley Hopkins. Katharine played a big part in the literary scene in Dublin. This was a time when Irish writers were creating new and exciting works. This period is often called the Celtic Revival.
After she got married, Katharine moved to England. Later, she lived in Claremorris, County Mayo, from 1914 to 1919. This was when her husband worked as a magistrate, which is like a judge in a local court.
Her Connections to Famous Writers
From 1885 until her marriage in 1893, Katharine Tynan was very close to William Butler Yeats. He was another famous Irish poet. They wrote many letters to each other. Some people even think Yeats might have asked her to marry him.
Katharine also exchanged letters with Francis Ledwidge, a poet who fought in World War I.
Katharine's Writings
Katharine Tynan was a very busy writer. It is believed that she wrote over 100 novels! She also published many poems. Her book, Collected Poems, came out in 1930. Besides her stories and poems, she wrote five books about her own life.
Her works appeared in many different magazines and journals. These included Studies, Irish Rosary, Irish Monthly, and Dublin University Review.
Katharine Tynan passed away in Wimbledon, London, when she was 72 years old.
