Isabella Valancy Crawford
Isabella Valancy Crawford (25 December 1846 – 12 February 1887) was an Irish-born Canadian writer and poet. She was one of the first Canadians to make a living as a freelance writer.
Isabella Valancy Crawford | |
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| Born | 25 December 1846 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 12 February 1887 Toronto, Ontario |
| Resting place | Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough |
| Occupation | freelance writer |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Notable works | Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and Other Poems |
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"Crawford is increasingly being viewed as Canada's first major poet." She is the author of "Malcolm's Katie," a poem that has achieved "a central place in the canon of nineteenth-century Canadian poetry."
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