About Edith Mary England
Lived 1899 – 1982 (aged 82–83). Edith Mary England was an Australian poet, writer and novelist.
Edith Mary England (1 July 1899 – 9 August 1981) was an Australian novelist and poet who was born in Townsville, Queensland.
Biography
England was born in Townsville, Queensland to John England and Jane Kelly England. The following year, England left Boonah. She was remarried in 1941 to Harry August Anders.
E. M. England died on 9 August 1981.
Writing career Her first published poems appeared in the Australian Town and Country Journal in 1915 and her first poetry collection was published in 1927. She published eight novels during her lifetime with the first appearing as a serial in The Queenslander in 1928–29.
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Who was Edith Mary England?
Australian novelist and poet
When was Edith Mary England born?
Edith Mary England was born on 1 July 1899 in Townsville.
When did Edith Mary England die?
Edith Mary England died in 1982.
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Edith Mary England was a poet, writer and novelist.
What nationality was Edith Mary England?
Edith Mary England was Australian.
Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edith Mary England. https://biography.guide/edith-mary-england/
MLA: "Edith Mary England." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edith-mary-england/.
Chicago: "Edith Mary England." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/edith-mary-england/.
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