Moodie, Susanna Strickland
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▪ Canadian writer
born , Dec. 6, 1803, Bungay, Suffolk, Eng.
died April 8, 1885, Toronto, Ont., Can.
English-born Canadian pioneer and author who wrote realistic, insightful, often humorous accounts of life in the wilderness. Her most important work is
Roughing It in the Bush; or, Life in Canada (1852), a book of instruction for future pioneers based on her own experiences. She emigrated to the Upper Canadian wilderness in 1832 with her husband, a British army officer, and her sister, Catherine Parr Strickland Traill (
Traill, Catherine Parr) (
q.v.), who was also an author. Moodie's initial distaste for the hardships of “roughing it” gradually changed to an earnest commitment to Canada's future.
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Moodie, Susanna — (1803 1885) Born in England. Daughter of Thomas Strickland, and sister of Agnes Strickland and Katherine Parr Traill. In 1832 emigrated to Canada with her husband, John Wedderbar Dunbar Moodie, and settled in the forest near the present city… … The makers of Canada
Susanna Moodie — Susanna Moodie, née Strickland (6 December 1803 ndash; 8 April 1885) was a British Canadian author who wrote about her experiences as a settler in Canada.Moodie was the younger sister of two other writers, Catharine Parr Traill and Agnes… … Wikipedia
Susanna Moodie — Susanna Moodie, geborene Susanna Strickland (* 6. Dezember 1803 bei Bungay, Suffolk; † 8. April 1885 in Toronto) war eine kanadische Schriftstellerin britischer Herkunft. Susanna Moodie war die jüngste Tochter von Thomas Strickland und Elizabeth… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Strickland (surname) — Strickland Coat of Arms The English surname Strickland is derived from the Norse word Stercaland, which is found in Westmorland to the south of Penrith. It did not become a family name until after 1179, when Walter de Castlecarrock married… … Wikipedia
Moodie — [ muːdɪ], Susanna, geboren Strickland [ strɪklənd], kanadische Schriftstellerin englischer Herkunft, * nahe Bungay (County Suffolk) 6. 12. 1803, ✝ Toronto 8. 4. 1885; veröffentlichte in England Erzählungen für Jugendliche, Gedichte, Skizzen und … Universal-Lexikon
Agnes Strickland — Infobox Writer name = Agnes Strickland caption = Agnes Strickland, historical author and poet birthdate = birth date|1796|8|19|df=y deathdate = death date and age|1874|7|8|1796|8|19|df=y occupation = Author genre = HistoryAgnes Strickland (19… … Wikipedia
Canadian literature — Introduction the body of written works produced by Canadians. Reflecting the country s dual origin and its official bilingualism, the literature of Canada can be split into two major divisions: English and French. This article provides a brief… … Universalium
Shields, Carol — ▪ 1996 Novelist Carol Shields fashioned the type of fiction she had wanted to read but could not find: stories about women s friendships and their inner moral and intellectual lives. In 1995 The Stone Diaries (1993) was awarded the Pulitzer … Universalium
Traill, Catherine Parr — ▪ Canadian author née Strickland born Jan. 9, 1802, London, Eng. died Aug. 29, 1899, Lakefield, Ont., Can. nature writer who, in richly detailed descriptions of frontier life, was one of the first to praise the beauties of the Canadian… … Universalium
Catharine Parr Traill — Catharine Parr Traill, born Strickland (9 January 1802 ndash; 29 August 1899) was a British Canadian author who wrote about life as a settler in Canada.An older sister of Susanna Moodie, Traill began writing children s books in 1818, after the… … Wikipedia
