Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Ellen Mary Clerke
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Standard Name: Clerke, Ellen Mary
Birth Name: Ellen Mary Clerke
Used Form: E. M. Clerke
EMC
, active during the second half of the nineteenth century, was a well-known linguist who published translations of Italian verse. In addition, she wrote poetry, published a novel, and was a frequent contributor to several periodicals.
Commire, Anne, and Deborah Klezmer, editors. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Yorkin Publications, 2002.
831
Between their travels and their studies, the sisters acquired a...
Family and Intimate relationships
Agnes Mary Clerke
Ellen Mary Clerke
, AMC
's elder sister, was a close companion throughout her life. Well-known as an author in numerous genres, she shared her sister's interests in astronomy and music.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908.
Friends, Associates
Linda Villari
LV
and her husband were both friends of Vernon Lee
, accepting her hospitality and moving in the same circles.
Gunn, Peter. Vernon Lee: Violet Paget, 1856-1935. Oxford University Press, 1964.
96
Lee corresponded with LV
from the late 1870s to the early 1880s and discussed...
Textual Production
Agnes Mary Clerke
Smith, Elder & Co. asked AMC
to assist with the production of the Dictionary of National Biography. When the DNB was released in 1885, AMC
and her sister Ellen
were among the five women...
Timeline
24 April 1877
Russia declared war on Turkey, initiating the last Russo-Turkish war.