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'''Ella Wheeler Wilcox''' ([[November 5]], 1850 – [[October 30]], 1919) was an American poet and journalist who was keenly interested in [[Theosophy]], [[New Thought]], and [[ | '''Ella Wheeler Wilcox''' ([[November 5]], 1850 – [[October 30]], 1919) was an American poet and journalist who was keenly interested in [[Theosophy]], [[New Thought]], and [[Spiritualism]]. | ||
== Personal life == | |||
Her autobiography, ''The Worlds and I'', makes mentions of Theosophy, [[Elliott Coues]], [[Emily Lutyens]], and [[L. W. Rogers]].<ref>Ella Wheeler Wilcox. ''The Worlds and I''. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. Available at [http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Worlds_and_I.html?id=BBJIU0v_gyUC Google eBooks].</ref> | == Theosophical Society involvement == | ||
Mrs. Wilcox was admitted as a member of the [[American Theosophical Society]] on October 14, 1913 in New Haven, Connecticut.<ref>Membership Ledger Cards. Microfilm roll 8. Theosophical Society in America Archives.</ref> Her autobiography, ''The Worlds and I'', makes mentions of Theosophy, [[Elliott Coues]], [[Emily Lutyens]], and [[L. W. Rogers]].<ref>Ella Wheeler Wilcox. ''The Worlds and I''. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. Available at [http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Worlds_and_I.html?id=BBJIU0v_gyUC Google eBooks].</ref> | |||
== Writings == | |||
Her literary work enjoyed great popularity with the general public, and was much appreciated by Theosophists. Irish poet and educator [[James Cousins|Dr. James Cousins]] mentioned "Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who, if she be not conceded a place with the major poets, has influenced many thousands by her verses."<ref>James H. Cousins, "The Life and Work of Jean Delville, Theosophist Painter-Poet." ''The Theosophist''47.3 (December 1925), 396.</ref> | |||
=== Poetry === | |||
=== Articles and pamphlets === | |||
Her pamphlet about New Thought had a distribution of 50,000 copies. She also had dozens of her poems and articles printed in Theosophical publications.The [[Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals]] lists [http://www.austheos.org.au/cgi-bin/ui-csvsearch.pl?search=Ella+Wheeler+Wilcox&method=exact 88 poems and articles by or about Mrs. Wilcox]. | |||
== Additional resources == | |||
* [http://www.ellawheelerwilcox.org/ Ella Wheeler Wilcox: American Poet & Journalist & Free Thinker] at EllaWheelerWilcox.org website. | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Wheeler_Wilcox Ella Wheeler Wilcox] in Wikipedia. | |||
* [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ella-wheeler-wilcox Ella Wheeler Wilcox] in Poetry Foundation website. | |||
* [https://www.poemhunter.com/ella-wheeler-wilcox/ Ella Wheeler Wilcox Poems] at Poetry Hunter website. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
Revision as of 21:15, 12 February 2018
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850 – October 30, 1919) was an American poet and journalist who was keenly interested in Theosophy, New Thought, and Spiritualism.
Personal life
Theosophical Society involvement
Mrs. Wilcox was admitted as a member of the American Theosophical Society on October 14, 1913 in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] Her autobiography, The Worlds and I, makes mentions of Theosophy, Elliott Coues, Emily Lutyens, and L. W. Rogers.[2]
Writings
Her literary work enjoyed great popularity with the general public, and was much appreciated by Theosophists. Irish poet and educator Dr. James Cousins mentioned "Ella Wheeler Wilcox, who, if she be not conceded a place with the major poets, has influenced many thousands by her verses."[3]
Poetry
Articles and pamphlets
Her pamphlet about New Thought had a distribution of 50,000 copies. She also had dozens of her poems and articles printed in Theosophical publications.The Union Index of Theosophical Periodicals lists 88 poems and articles by or about Mrs. Wilcox.
Additional resources
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox: American Poet & Journalist & Free Thinker at EllaWheelerWilcox.org website.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Wikipedia.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox in Poetry Foundation website.
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox Poems at Poetry Hunter website.
Notes
- ↑ Membership Ledger Cards. Microfilm roll 8. Theosophical Society in America Archives.
- ↑ Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The Worlds and I. New York: George H. Doran Company, 1918. Available at Google eBooks.
- ↑ James H. Cousins, "The Life and Work of Jean Delville, Theosophist Painter-Poet." The Theosophist47.3 (December 1925), 396.