She attended St. Thomas Collegiate and in 1879, married Bassett Blewett and published her first novel, Out of the Depths.[1] In 1896, she won a US$600 prize from the Chicago Times-Herald for her poem "Spring".[4][6]
Blewett was a regular contributor to The Globe, a Toronto newspaper and in 1898, became editor of its Homemakers Department.[1] In 1919, assisted by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire, she published a booklet titled Heart Stories to benefit war charities.[1] During this time, she regularly lectured on topics such as temperance and women's suffrage.[2] She used the pseudonym "Katherine Kent" for some of her writing.[6]
In 1925, Blewett was compelled by ill-health to retire her editorship.[1] For two years, she lived with a daughter in Lethbridge, Alberta, before returning to Toronto in 1927.[1] She died in 1934 in Chatham, Ontario.[1]
After her death, fellow female journalist Bride Broder wrote in tribute:
There is a simplicity about Mrs. Blewett's prose and verse that has made a wide appeal, and her gay-hearted attitude to life, the humorous twists she gave to little things, made her very welcome as a speaker at women's gatherings. In all her writings she touched on the things that appeal to women everywhere and, in doing so, won the admiration of men readers also.[3]
Heart Songs. Toronto: G.N. Morang. 1889. p. 269. ISBN9780665280948. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
The cornflower, and other poems. Toronto: W. Briggs. 1906. pp. 265. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Blewett, Jean (1918). Garvin, John William (ed.). Canadian poems of the great war. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. pp. 24–26. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Heart Stories. Toronto: Warwick Bros. & Rutter. 1919. p. 40. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Poems. Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. c. 1922. p. 272. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
Notesedit
^Sources differ on the publication date for this novel.
Referencesedit
^ abcdefgCampbell, Sandra; McMullen, Lorraine (1991). New Women: Short Stories by Canadian Women, 1900–1920. University of Ottawa Press. pp. 139–140. ISBN9780776603230. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ abcGerson, Carole (2002). "Blewett, Jean McKishnie". In New, W. H. (ed.). Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada. University of Toronto Press. p. 128. ISBN9780802007612. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ ab"Writer Honors Jean Blewett". Calgary Daily Herald. Canadian Press. 19 August 1934. p. 14. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ abcdGarvin, John William (1916). Canadian Poets and Poetry. McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart. pp. 190–196. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^Lang, Marjory Louise (1999). Women Who Made the News: Female Journalists in Canada, 1880–1945. McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP. pp. 45, 63. ISBN978-0-7735-1838-4. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
^ ab"Jean Blewett, authoress, dies". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan. 20 August 1934. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
Works by Jean Blewett at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Blewett, Jean (McKishnie) National Historic Person, Parks Canada
Canada's Early Women Writers
May 03, 2024
jean, blewett, jean, mckishnie, blewett, name, katherine, kent, november, 1862, august, 1934, canadian, journalist, author, poet, 1896bornjanet, mckishnie, 1862, november, 1862scotia, kent, county, canada, westdied19, august, 1934, 1934, aged, chatham, ontario. Jean McKishnie Blewett pen name Katherine Kent 4 November 1862 19 August 1934 was a Canadian journalist author and poet 1 2 Jean BlewettJean Blewett c 1896BornJanet McKishnie 1862 11 04 4 November 1862Scotia Kent County Canada WestDied19 August 1934 1934 08 19 aged 71 Chatham OntarioPen nameKatherine KentOccupationNewspaper editorLanguageEnglishNationalityCanadianRelativesEve Brodlique cousin Signature Jean Blewett 1926 Contents 1 Biography 2 Selected works 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksBiography editBlewett was born Janet McKinshie in Scotia Kent County Canada West in 1862 to Scottish immigrants 3 some sources say 1872 4 Eve Brodlique was her cousin 5 She attended St Thomas Collegiate and in 1879 married Bassett Blewett and published her first novel Out of the Depths 1 In 1896 she won a US 600 prize from the Chicago Times Herald for her poem Spring 4 6 Blewett was a regular contributor to The Globe a Toronto newspaper and in 1898 became editor of its Homemakers Department 1 In 1919 assisted by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire she published a booklet titled Heart Stories to benefit war charities 1 During this time she regularly lectured on topics such as temperance and women s suffrage 2 She used the pseudonym Katherine Kent for some of her writing 6 In 1925 Blewett was compelled by ill health to retire her editorship 1 For two years she lived with a daughter in Lethbridge Alberta before returning to Toronto in 1927 1 She died in 1934 in Chatham Ontario 1 After her death fellow female journalist Bride Broder wrote in tribute There is a simplicity about Mrs Blewett s prose and verse that has made a wide appeal and her gay hearted attitude to life the humorous twists she gave to little things made her very welcome as a speaker at women s gatherings In all her writings she touched on the things that appeal to women everywhere and in doing so won the admiration of men readers also 3 Her brother Archie P McKishnie was also a noted writer 4 Selected works editOut of the depths novel 2 4 1879 or 1890 note 1 Heart Songs Toronto G N Morang 1889 p 269 ISBN 9780665280948 Retrieved 15 October 2015 The cornflower and other poems Toronto W Briggs 1906 pp 265 Retrieved 15 October 2015 Blewett Jean 1918 Garvin John William ed Canadian poems of the great war Toronto McClelland amp Stewart pp 24 26 Retrieved 15 October 2015 Heart Stories Toronto Warwick Bros amp Rutter 1919 p 40 Retrieved 15 October 2015 Poems Toronto McClelland amp Stewart c 1922 p 272 Retrieved 15 October 2015 Notes edit Sources differ on the publication date for this novel References edit a b c d e f g Campbell Sandra McMullen Lorraine 1991 New Women Short Stories by Canadian Women 1900 1920 University of Ottawa Press pp 139 140 ISBN 9780776603230 Retrieved 16 December 2012 a b c Gerson Carole 2002 Blewett Jean McKishnie In New W H ed Encyclopedia of Literature in Canada University of Toronto Press p 128 ISBN 9780802007612 Retrieved 16 December 2012 a b Writer Honors Jean Blewett Calgary Daily Herald Canadian Press 19 August 1934 p 14 Retrieved 16 December 2012 a b c d Garvin John William 1916 Canadian Poets and Poetry McClelland Goodchild amp Stewart pp 190 196 Retrieved 16 December 2012 Lang Marjory Louise 1999 Women Who Made the News Female Journalists in Canada 1880 1945 McGill Queen s Press MQUP pp 45 63 ISBN 978 0 7735 1838 4 Retrieved 18 February 2022 a b Jean Blewett authoress dies The Leader Post Regina Saskatchewan 20 August 1934 Retrieved 16 December 2012 nbsp Poetry portal nbsp Biography portal nbsp Canada portal nbsp Ontario portalExternal links editWorks by Jean Blewett at Faded Page Canada Works by Jean Blewett at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Jean Blewett at Internet Archive Works by Jean Blewett at LibriVox public domain audiobooks nbsp Blewett Jean McKishnie National Historic Person Parks Canada Canada s Early Women Writers Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean Blewett amp oldid 1198237458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
