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Muriel Denison

1886 – 1954

Canadian writer

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About Muriel Denison

Lived 1886 – 1954 (aged 67–68). Muriel Denison was a Canadian novelist.

Muriel Denison, née Jessie Muriel Goggin (1886–1954), was a Canadian writer.

Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, she was educated at Havergal College, Edgehill School, and the Royal Conservatory of Music (Toronto). In 1926, she married author and playwright Merrill Denison.

Denison is best known as the author of the "Susannah" novels, a series of books set in the years 1896–1900, and featuring Susannah Winston, age 9–13: Susannah of the Mounties, Susannah of the Yukon, Susannah at Boarding School, and Susannah Rides Again. The first book was the inspiration for the Shirley Temple movie of the same name, though the two stories are very different.

Denison often wrote nonfiction using the pen name "Frances Newton" for articles in This Week, Reader's Digest, McCall's, and other magazines.

Denison lived in New York for 20 years before her death, but returned to Toronto to go to hospital and died there.

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Important facts

Born
1886, Winnipeg
Birth century
Died
1954, Toronto
Occupation
Nationality
Education
The Royal Conservatory of Music, Havergal College

Family & relationships

Spouse
Merrill Denison

People in Muriel Denison's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Muriel Denison?

Canadian writer

When was Muriel Denison born?

Muriel Denison was born in 1886 in Winnipeg.

When did Muriel Denison die?

Muriel Denison died in 1954 in Toronto.

What was Muriel Denison's occupation?

Muriel Denison was a novelist.

What nationality was Muriel Denison?

Muriel Denison was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Muriel Denison

· Wikidata: Q6938613

· DBpedia: Muriel Denison

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