Lilian Whiting
Lilian Whiting | |
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Born | Emily Lilian Whiting October 3, 1847 Niagara Falls, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 30, 1942 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 94)
Occupation | Journalist, author |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Mount Carroll Seminary |
Genre | poetry, short stories |
Relatives | Lorenzo D. Whiting (father), Cotton Mather |
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Lilian Whiting (October 3, 1847 – April 30, 1942) was an American journalist, editor, and author of poetry and short stories. She served as literary editor of the Boston Evening Traveller (1880–1890), editor-in-chief of the Boston Budget (1890–93), and afterward, spent much of her time in Europe. Whiting was the author of The World Beautiful, From Dreamland Sent, a book of poems, A Study of the Life and Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, A Record of Kate Field, The World Beautiful in Books, Boston Days, Florence of Landor, The Outlook Beautiful, Italy, the Magic Land, Paris the Beautiful, and others.[1]
Early years and education
Emily Lilian Whiting was born in
Whiting, the only daughter, was educated largely under private tuition and by her parents.
Career
Whiting went to
Whiting passed part of 1896 to 1900 in Europe, principally in Paris, Rome, Florence, and London, and again part of 1903, 1905, 1906–7. She was the author of The World Beautiful, 3 volumes, 1st, 2d, and 3d series; From Dreamland Sent (poems); After Her Death; The Story of a Summer; A Study of the Life and Poetry of Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Kate Field—a Record; The Spiritual Significance, 1900; The World Beautiful in Books, 1901; Boston Days, 1902; The Life Radiant, 1903; The Florence of Landor, 1900; The Outlook Beautiful, 1905; The Joy that no Man taketh from You, 1905; The Land of Enchantment, 1906; From Dream to Vision of Life, 1906; Italy, the Magic Land, 1907.[7]
Personal life
For several years, she lived in the Brunswick Hotel in Boston.
Selected works
- The World Beautiful (three series, 1894, 1896, 1898)
- A Study of the Life and Character of Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1899)
- From Dream-Land Sent (1899)
- Kate Field: a Record (1899)
- The World Beautiful in Books (1901)
- Boston Days (1902)
- The Life Radiant (1903)
- The Florence of Landor (1905)
- The Outlook Beautiful (1905)
- Land of Enchantment (1906)
- Italy: The Magic Land (1907)
- Paris, the Beautiful (1908)
- Louise Chandler Moulton: Poet and Friend (1909)
- Life Transfigured (1910)
- The Brownings (1911)
- Athens (1913)
- The Lure of London (1914)
- Women Who Have Ennobled Life (1915)
- The Golden Road (1918)
References
- ^ a b Logan 1912, p. 849.
- ^ a b Commire & Klezmer 2002, p. 463.
- ^ a b c Willard & Livermore 1893, p. 767.
- ^ "Personals". Oread of Mount Carroll Seminary (Public domain ed.). Shimer College. August 1890. p. 25.
- ^ a b Willard & Livermore 1893, p. 767-68.
- ^ Leonard & Marquis 1908, p. 2045.
- ^ "Death Notices". The Boston Globe. April 30, 1942. p. 30. Retrieved November 20, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Attribution
- Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P. F. Collier & Son Company. .
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1908). Who's who in America. Marquis Who's Who.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Logan, Mrs. John A. (1912). The Part Taken by Women in American History (Public domain ed.). Perry-Nalle publishing Company. p. 849.
- This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. p. 247.
Bibliography
- Commire, Anne; Klezmer, Deborah (2002). Women in World History: Vict-X. Yorkin Publications. ISBN 978-0-7876-4075-0.
External links
- Works related to Woman of the Century/Lilian Whiting at Wikisource
- Works by or about Lilian Whiting at Internet Archive
- Works by Lilian Whiting at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Lilian Whiting at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)