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Louise Collier Willcox
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| Born | Louise Price Collier April 24, 1865 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | September 13, 1929 (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Elmwood Cemetery, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Pen name | Clarence Wellford |
| Occupation | author, editor, anthologist, translator, suffragist |
| Alma mater | Conservatory of Leipzig |
| Spouse | James Westmore Willcox (m. 1890) |
| Children | 2 |
Louise Collier Willcox (born Louise Price Collier) was an American writer. She was also an editor, who collected writings, and a translator. She even worked to help women get the right to vote. She sometimes used the pen name Clarence Wellford. She lived from 1865 to 1929.
During her career, she worked for many well-known companies. These included Harper's Weekly and Macmillan Publishers. Louise wrote many books and articles for magazines and newspapers. She passed away in Paris, France, when she was 64.
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Early Life and Education
Louise Price Collier was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 24, 1865. Her parents were Robert Laird Collier and Mary Price Collier.
She had private teachers in France, Germany, and England. She also studied music at the Conservatory of Leipzig for a year. Louise learned a lot about writing from her father. She also learned from his famous friends. These friends included Matthew Arnold and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Her Career and Contributions
On June 25, 1890, Louise married James Westmore Willcox. He was a lawyer in Norfolk, Virginia. They had two children, a daughter named Christine and a son named James Jr.
Louise spent much of her life working with literature. She wrote for Harper's Weekly and Harper's Bazaar. From 1896 to 1903, she worked for the North American Review. She also advised Macmillan Publishers on books. Later, she worked for E. P. Dutton & Co.
Louise wrote for other magazines too, like Century and Outlook. She sometimes used the pen name "Clarence Wellford." She wrote several books. These included The Human Way (1908) and A Manual of Spiritual Fortification (1910). The latter was a collection of mystic poems.
Louise supported women's suffrage. This meant she believed women should have the right to vote. She was an honorary vice-president of the Equal Suffrage League of Virginia. She was also important in literature and art in Norfolk. She was a member of several groups. These included the National Institute of Social Sciences and the Poetry Society of America.
Later Life and Legacy
In July 1929, Louise traveled to Europe. She passed away suddenly in Paris, France, on September 13, 1929. Her writings and papers are kept at the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia.
Selected Works
Books
- Answers of the Ages, 1900
- The Human Way, 1908
- A Manual of Spiritual Fortification, 1910
- A Manual of Spiritual Verse, 1917
- The House in Order, 1917
Essays
- "The Road to Joy", 1912
