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Turner, Ethel (1872 - 1958)

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Born: 24 January 1872 Doncaster, Yorkshire, England. Died: 8 April 1958.

Published her first book Seven Little Australians in 1894. It has been translated into ten languages, in 1915 made into a stage play, in 1939 a film, in 1953 it was televised in Britain and in 1973 and 1975 by the Australian Broadcasting Commission.

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Alternative Names:

Curlewis, Ethel (married name)

Born: 24 January 1872. Died: 8 April 1958.
Turner migrated to Australia with her family at the age of eight. She attended Sydney Girl's High School, where with her sister, Lilian, published Parthenon. She began writing in 1890.
In April 1891 she talked with Herbert Curlewis, whom she married in 1896 when he was an established barrister and she was already a successful writer of children's stories.
Heather Radi in 200 Australian Women : A Redress Anthology writes,
"She…sent a 'Sydney letter' to the Tasmanian Mail and contributed to the children's column of the Illustrated news. The Bulletin accepted her first story in 1892 and she published her first book Seven Little Australians in 1894. Though it attracted some criticism, mainly for not conforming to nineteenth century conventions for children's literature whereby 'good' in the end was 'rewarded,' the book was and long remained very successful. Over 40 editions were published."

Sources: Radi, Heather. [1988] 200 Australian Women : A Redress Anthology;
http://www.pcug.org.au/~efp/megangen/ftree.htm#Philippa accessed 24/10/01

Sources used to compile this entry: Radi, Heather. [1988] 200 Australian Women : A Redress Anthology http://www.pcug.org.au/~efp/megangen/ftree.htm#Philippa accessed 24/10/01.

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Turner, Lilian Wattnall Burwell (1870 - 1956)

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Poole, Philippa (1932 - )

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Turner, Ethel, The Apple of Happiness, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, [1911], 275 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel, Captain Cub, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, [1917?], 255 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel, Betty & Co, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1903, 306 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel S. and Johnson, A J (illustrated by), Seven Little Australians, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1894, 240 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel, L.T.T. (arranged by); with Kernahan, Coulson (foreward by), Ethel Turner Birthday Book: A Selection of Passages from the Books of Ethel Turner, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1910, [190] pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel. & Curlewis, Jean, The Sunshine Family: A Book of Nonsense for girls and Boys, Ward, Lock & Co., London, 1923, 192 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel. And Copping, Harold. (illustrated by), The Cub: Six Months in his Life: A Story in War-Time, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1915, 255 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel. with Johnson, A J (illustrations by), The Family at Misrule, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1895, 282 pp. [ Details... ]
Turner, Ethel; [Copping, Harold (illustrated by)], Brigid and the Cub, Ward, Lock & Bowden, London, 1919, 252 pp. [ Details... ]

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