Ethel Mary (E. M.) Granger Bennett (died April 19, 1988)[1] was a Canadian writer, best known for her Ryerson Fiction Award-winning novel Short of the Glory.[2]
Born in England as Ethel Mary Granger, she was raised in Collingwood, Ontario.[3] After completing high school, she spent several years teaching in a small two-room elementary school near Collingwood, and writing for the local newspaper, to save money to attend the University of Toronto.[3] She graduated from the university's Victoria College in 1915 with a degree in modern languages.[3] After World War I, she married academic Harold Bennett, who would later go on to become president of Victoria College[2] and Laurentian University.[3]
She published three historical fiction novels: Land for Their Inheritance (1955), A Straw in the Wind (1958) and Short of the Glory (1960).[3] All three novels dealt with the settlement and development of New France.[3]
Later in life, she took a doctorate in sacred literature from Victoria College.[3]
^ abcd"Author Ethel Bennett was 'early feminist'". Toronto Star, April 22, 1988.
^ ab"Ryerson Fiction Award Winner". Ottawa Journal. March 26, 1960. p. 4. Retrieved August 21, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^ abcdefgh"Obituary: Ethel M. Granger Bennett; Former college lecturer wrote historical fiction". The Globe and Mail, April 23, 1988.
January 01, 1970
granger, bennett, ethel, mary, granger, bennett, died, april, 1988, canadian, writer, best, known, ryerson, fiction, award, winning, novel, short, glory, bornethel, mary, grangerenglanddiedapril, 1988toronto, ontario, canadaoccupationnovelist, fictionnationali. Ethel Mary E M Granger Bennett died April 19 1988 1 was a Canadian writer best known for her Ryerson Fiction Award winning novel Short of the Glory 2 E M Granger BennettBornEthel Mary GrangerEnglandDiedApril 19 1988Toronto Ontario CanadaOccupationnovelist non fictionNationalityCanadianPeriod1950s 1960sNotable worksShort of the GlorySpouseHarold BennettBiography editBorn in England as Ethel Mary Granger she was raised in Collingwood Ontario 3 After completing high school she spent several years teaching in a small two room elementary school near Collingwood and writing for the local newspaper to save money to attend the University of Toronto 3 She graduated from the university s Victoria College in 1915 with a degree in modern languages 3 After World War I she married academic Harold Bennett who would later go on to become president of Victoria College 2 and Laurentian University 3 Bennett taught languages including French and German at various institutions including the University of Toronto and the Ontario Ladies College 1 She earned her Ph D from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 1931 1 She published three historical fiction novels Land for Their Inheritance 1955 A Straw in the Wind 1958 and Short of the Glory 1960 3 All three novels dealt with the settlement and development of New France 3 Later in life she took a doctorate in sacred literature from Victoria College 3 She died on April 19 1988 in Toronto Ontario at age 96 according to The Globe and Mail 3 or 97 according to the Toronto Star 1 References edit a b c d Author Ethel Bennett was early feminist Toronto Star April 22 1988 a b Ryerson Fiction Award Winner Ottawa Journal March 26 1960 p 4 Retrieved August 21 2014 via Newspapers com nbsp a b c d e f g h Obituary Ethel M Granger Bennett Former college lecturer wrote historical fiction The Globe and Mail April 23 1988 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title E M Granger Bennett amp oldid 1166593683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
