Born in Woodstock, Ontario, she was the daughter of Donald McLeod MacPherson, an early Scottish settler of Oxford County, and Priscilla Ecclestone of England. She was educated at the Woodstock Collegiate Institute.[1][2] At the age of 15 she started writing for Canadian newspapers and magazines.[3] From 1890 to 1909 she contributed to the Woodstock Daily Express using the pseudonym "Heather".[4]
In 1895, she married Peter John Mackay, a court stenographer. Together they had three daughters: Phyllis, Margaret, and Janet Priscilla.[2] The family moved to Vancouver in 1909, after Peter landed a position with the British Columbia Supreme Court.[4] The couple would remain in Vancouver until their deaths, with Mackay making her mark as a prominent member of the literary community.[1] Among her close friends were E. Pauline Johnson and Marjorie Pickthall, both of whom Mackay cared for at the end of their lives. She also played an integral role in the release of their final books, as a member of the trust that oversaw the release of Johnson's Legends of Vancouver (1911) and as a hostess to Pickthall who wrote The Wood Carver's Wife (1922) at the Mackay summer home in Boundary Bay.[4]
Over the last 34 years of her life, she published six novels, four collections of poems and five plays, in addition to contributing over three hundred poems and short stories to various publications. Mackay was the founder of the British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Women's Press Club, serving as its vice-president in 1914 and, subsequently, as its president 1916. She also served as the Vice-President of the Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Authors Association from 1922 to 1926.[3] In 1926, her play "Treasure" won the open Canadian Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire contest.[5]
Mackay died of cancer on August 15, 1928.[5][4] She had been sick for a year prior to her death.[6]
Bibliographyedit
Children's booksedit
The Shining Ship, and Other Verse for Children. Toronto: McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. 1918.
Novelsedit
The House of Windows. London: Cassell. 1912.
Up the Hill and Over. Toronto McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. 1917.
Mist of Morning. New York: George H. Doran. 1919.
The Window-Gazer. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart (1921)
Fires of Driftwood. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1922)
Blencarrow. Toronto: Thomas Allen, (1926)
Indian Nights. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1930)
Poetryedit
Between the Lights. Toronto: W. Briggs. 1904.
The Complete Poems of Isabel Ecclestone Mackay. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, (1930)
Referencesedit
^ abCampbell, Sandra; McMullen, Lorraine, eds. (1991). "Isabel Ecclestone Mackay (1875-1928) - The Despair of Sandy MacIntosh (1905)". New Women Short Stories by Canadian Women, 1900-1920 (2. print ed.). Ottawa [Ont.]: University of Ottawa Press. pp. 97. ISBN9780776603230.
^ abGarvin, John William, ed. (1916). "Isabel Eccleston Mackay". Canadian Poets. Toronto: McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. pp. 237–246.
^ abDagg, Anne Innis, ed. (2006). "Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson". The Feminine Gaze a Canadian Compendium of Non-Fiction Women Authors and Their Books, 1836-1945. Waterloo: Wilfrid Laurier University Press. p. 182. ISBN9780889208452.
^ abcdGodard, Barbara (2005). "Macpherson, Isabel Ecclestone (Mackay)". Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. 15. University of Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
^ ab"Mackay, Isabel Ecclestone fonds". University of Waterloo Library. Special Collections & Archives. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
^"Mrs. Isabel E. Mackay: Canadian Novelist and Poet Dies After a Long Illness" (Paywall subscription). New York Times. 16 August 1928. p. 15.
"Isabel Mackay fonds". Royal BC Museum. RBCM Archives. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
January 01, 1970
isabel, ecclestone, mackay, née, macpherson, november, 1875, august, 1928, canadian, novelist, poet, bornisabel, ecclestone, macpherson, 1875, november, 1875woodstock, ontariodiedaugust, 1928, 1928, aged, languageenglishnationalitycanadianspousepeter, john, ma. Isabel Ecclestone Mackay nee MacPherson November 25 1875 August 15 1928 was a Canadian novelist and poet Isabel Ecclestone MackayBornIsabel Ecclestone MacPherson 1875 11 25 November 25 1875Woodstock OntarioDiedAugust 15 1928 1928 08 15 aged 52 LanguageEnglishNationalityCanadianSpousePeter John MackayBiography editBorn in Woodstock Ontario she was the daughter of Donald McLeod MacPherson an early Scottish settler of Oxford County and Priscilla Ecclestone of England She was educated at the Woodstock Collegiate Institute 1 2 At the age of 15 she started writing for Canadian newspapers and magazines 3 From 1890 to 1909 she contributed to the Woodstock Daily Express using the pseudonym Heather 4 In 1895 she married Peter John Mackay a court stenographer Together they had three daughters Phyllis Margaret and Janet Priscilla 2 The family moved to Vancouver in 1909 after Peter landed a position with the British Columbia Supreme Court 4 The couple would remain in Vancouver until their deaths with Mackay making her mark as a prominent member of the literary community 1 Among her close friends were E Pauline Johnson and Marjorie Pickthall both of whom Mackay cared for at the end of their lives She also played an integral role in the release of their final books as a member of the trust that oversaw the release of Johnson s Legends of Vancouver 1911 and as a hostess to Pickthall who wrote The Wood Carver s Wife 1922 at the Mackay summer home in Boundary Bay 4 Over the last 34 years of her life she published six novels four collections of poems and five plays in addition to contributing over three hundred poems and short stories to various publications Mackay was the founder of the British Columbia chapter of the Canadian Women s Press Club serving as its vice president in 1914 and subsequently as its president 1916 She also served as the Vice President of the Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Authors Association from 1922 to 1926 3 In 1926 her play Treasure won the open Canadian Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire contest 5 Mackay died of cancer on August 15 1928 5 4 She had been sick for a year prior to her death 6 Bibliography editChildren s books edit The Shining Ship and Other Verse for Children Toronto McClelland Goodchild amp Stewart 1918 Novels edit The House of Windows London Cassell 1912 Up the Hill and Over Toronto McClelland Goodchild amp Stewart 1917 Mist of Morning New York George H Doran 1919 The Window Gazer Toronto McClelland amp Stewart 1921 Fires of Driftwood Toronto McClelland amp Stewart 1922 Blencarrow Toronto Thomas Allen 1926 Indian Nights Toronto McClelland amp Stewart 1930 Poetry edit Between the Lights Toronto W Briggs 1904 The Complete Poems of Isabel Ecclestone Mackay Toronto McClelland amp Stewart 1930 References edit a b Campbell Sandra McMullen Lorraine eds 1991 Isabel Ecclestone Mackay 1875 1928 The Despair of Sandy MacIntosh 1905 New Women Short Stories by Canadian Women 1900 1920 2 print ed Ottawa Ont University of Ottawa Press pp 97 ISBN 9780776603230 a b Garvin John William ed 1916 Isabel Eccleston Mackay Canadian Poets Toronto McClelland Goodchild amp Stewart pp 237 246 a b Dagg Anne Innis ed 2006 Mackay Isabel Ecclestone Macpherson The Feminine Gaze a Canadian Compendium of Non Fiction Women Authors and Their Books 1836 1945 Waterloo Wilfrid Laurier University Press p 182 ISBN 9780889208452 a b c d Godard Barbara 2005 Macpherson Isabel Ecclestone Mackay Dictionary of Canadian Biography Vol 15 University of Toronto Universite Laval Retrieved 1 April 2017 a b Mackay Isabel Ecclestone fonds University of Waterloo Library Special Collections amp Archives 22 July 2014 Retrieved 14 December 2016 Mrs Isabel E Mackay Canadian Novelist and Poet Dies After a Long Illness Paywall subscription New York Times 16 August 1928 p 15 External links editLibrary resources about Isabel Ecclestone Mackay Resources in your library Resources in other libraries By Isabel Ecclestone Mackay Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries Works by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay at Project Gutenberg Works by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay at Faded Page Canada Works by Isabel Ecclestone Mackay at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Works by or about Isabel Ecclestone Mackay at Internet Archive Isabel Mackay fonds Royal BC Museum RBCM Archives Retrieved 14 December 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Isabel Ecclestone Mackay amp oldid 1186265898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
