Inez Haynes Irwin
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Inez Haynes Irwin was an American
feminist author, journalist, member of the National Women's Party, and president of the Authors Guild. Many of her works were published under her former name Inez Haynes Gillmore. She wrote over 40 books and was active in the suffragist
movement in the early 1900s. Irwin was a "rebellious and daring woman", but referred to herself as "the most timid of created beings". She died at the age of 97.
Irwin was a close friend of the American feminist writer Mary MacLane
, who included a colorful personality portrait of Irwin in her newspaper articles in the Butte, Montana
newspapers in 1910.
, Brazil
to Gideon Haynes and Emma Jane Hopkins Haynes. Her parents were from Boston
in the United States, but were staying in Brazil because of her father's business problems. Her mother, her father's second wife, was 24 years younger than him, and had to raise a family of 17 children (10 of whom were her own). The family returned to Boston where Inez Haynes grew up. She attended four public schools, and then Radcliffe College
between 1897 and 1900. At the time Radcliffe was a "center of suffragist
sentiment", and Inez Haynes and Maud Wood Park founded the Massachusetts College Equal Suffrage Association, which later became the National College Equal Suffrage League.
In August 1897, Inez Haynes married Rufus H. Gillmore, a newspaper editor, and assumed the name Inez Haynes Gillmore. The Gillmores visited pre-War
Europe where she met Russian revolutionaries and French impressionist
painters. While her husband supported her feminism, they later divorced. She published her first novel, June Jeopardy in 1908 and soon after became fiction editor of The Masses
, a left-wing monthly magazine. In January 1916, she married writer William Henry Irwin, and her name changed to Inez Haynes Irwin, although she continued publishing under her former name, Inez Haynes Gillmore. During World War I
the Irwins lived in Europe where she worked as a war correspondent
in England, France and Italy. Inez Haynes estimated that between 500,000 and 750,000 women were killed in the war. William Henry died in 1948 and she moved to Scituate, Massachusetts
where remained until her death at the age of 97 on September 30, 1970.
Inez Haynes was a feminist leader and a political activist. She was a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Women's Party, and wrote the Party's biography, The Story of the Woman's Party in 1921. She also wrote a history of American women, Angels and Amazons: A Hundred Years of American Women (1933). She published over 30 novels, including Angel Island
(1914), a "radical feminist Swiftian
fantasy" about a group of men stranded on an island occupied by winged women, and the "Maida" series of books for children. She also wrote short stories for magazines, one of which, "The Spring Flight" won her the O. Henry Memorial Prize
in 1924. Her fiction often addressed feminist issues and the plight of women, including divorce, single parenthood and problems in the workplace. The 16-book "Maida" series was written over a period of 45 years, and tells the story of a school girl whose mother has died and whose father is very wealthy. Angel Island was republished 1988 as a "classic of early feminist literature" with an introduction by science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin
.
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feminist author, journalist, member of the National Women's Party, and president of the Authors Guild. Many of her works were published under her former name Inez Haynes Gillmore. She wrote over 40 books and was active in the suffragist
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
movement in the early 1900s. Irwin was a "rebellious and daring woman", but referred to herself as "the most timid of created beings". She died at the age of 97.
Irwin was a close friend of the American feminist writer Mary MacLane
Mary MacLane
Mary MacLane was a controversial Canadian-born American writer whose frank memoirs helped usher in the confessional style of autobiographical writing...
, who included a colorful personality portrait of Irwin in her newspaper articles in the Butte, Montana
Butte, Montana
Butte is a city in Montana and the county seat of Silver Bow County, United States. In 1977, the city and county governments consolidated to form the sole entity of Butte-Silver Bow. As of the 2010 census, Butte's population was 34,200...
newspapers in 1910.
Biography
Inez Haynes was born on March 2, 1873 in Rio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to Gideon Haynes and Emma Jane Hopkins Haynes. Her parents were from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
in the United States, but were staying in Brazil because of her father's business problems. Her mother, her father's second wife, was 24 years younger than him, and had to raise a family of 17 children (10 of whom were her own). The family returned to Boston where Inez Haynes grew up. She attended four public schools, and then Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
between 1897 and 1900. At the time Radcliffe was a "center of suffragist
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
sentiment", and Inez Haynes and Maud Wood Park founded the Massachusetts College Equal Suffrage Association, which later became the National College Equal Suffrage League.
In August 1897, Inez Haynes married Rufus H. Gillmore, a newspaper editor, and assumed the name Inez Haynes Gillmore. The Gillmores visited pre-War
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
Europe where she met Russian revolutionaries and French impressionist
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
painters. While her husband supported her feminism, they later divorced. She published her first novel, June Jeopardy in 1908 and soon after became fiction editor of The Masses
The Masses
The Masses was a graphically innovative magazine of socialist politics published monthly in the U.S. from 1911 until 1917, when Federal prosecutors brought charges against its editors for conspiring to obstruct conscription. It was succeeded by The Liberator and then later The New Masses...
, a left-wing monthly magazine. In January 1916, she married writer William Henry Irwin, and her name changed to Inez Haynes Irwin, although she continued publishing under her former name, Inez Haynes Gillmore. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
the Irwins lived in Europe where she worked as a war correspondent
War correspondent
A war correspondent is a journalist who covers stories firsthand from a war zone. In the 19th century they were also called Special Correspondents.-Methods:...
in England, France and Italy. Inez Haynes estimated that between 500,000 and 750,000 women were killed in the war. William Henry died in 1948 and she moved to Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate, Massachusetts
Scituate is a seacoast town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, on the South Shore, midway between Boston and Plymouth. The population was 18,133 at the 2010 census....
where remained until her death at the age of 97 on September 30, 1970.
Inez Haynes was a feminist leader and a political activist. She was a member of the National Advisory Council of the National Women's Party, and wrote the Party's biography, The Story of the Woman's Party in 1921. She also wrote a history of American women, Angels and Amazons: A Hundred Years of American Women (1933). She published over 30 novels, including Angel Island
Angel Island (novel)
Angel Island is a science fiction/fantasy novel by American feminist author, journalist and suffragette Inez Haynes Irwin, writing under the name Inez Haynes Gillmore. It was originally published by Henry Holt in January 1914...
(1914), a "radical feminist Swiftian
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St...
fantasy" about a group of men stranded on an island occupied by winged women, and the "Maida" series of books for children. She also wrote short stories for magazines, one of which, "The Spring Flight" won her the O. Henry Memorial Prize
O. Henry Award
The O. Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American master of the form, O. Henry....
in 1924. Her fiction often addressed feminist issues and the plight of women, including divorce, single parenthood and problems in the workplace. The 16-book "Maida" series was written over a period of 45 years, and tells the story of a school girl whose mother has died and whose father is very wealthy. Angel Island was republished 1988 as a "classic of early feminist literature" with an introduction by science fiction and fantasy author Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction...
.
Associations
- Author's Guild of America, vice-President, 1930–1931; president, 1931–1933
- National Collegiate Equal Suffrage League, co-founder
- Chairman of Board of Directors of the World Center for Women's Archives, 1936–1938/1940.
- Member of American committee of Prix Femina, 1931–1933
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Awards
- O. Henry AwardO. Henry AwardThe O. Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American master of the form, O. Henry....
, 1924 – for her short story, "The Spring Flight"
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Novels
- June Jeopardy, Huebsch, 1908
- Phoebe and Ernest, Holt, 1910 – illustrated by R. F. Schabelitz
- Janey: being the record of a short interval in the journey through life and the struggle with society of a little girl of nine, Holt, 1911
- Phoebe, Ernest, and Cupid, Holt, 1912 – illustrated by R. F. Schabelitz
- Angel IslandAngel Island (novel)Angel Island is a science fiction/fantasy novel by American feminist author, journalist and suffragette Inez Haynes Irwin, writing under the name Inez Haynes Gillmore. It was originally published by Henry Holt in January 1914...
, Holt, 1914 – reprinted, Arno, 1978; new edition, NAL Plume, 1988 with an introduction by Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le GuinUrsula Kroeber Le Guin is an American author. She has written novels, poetry, children's books, essays, and short stories, notably in fantasy and science fiction... - The Ollivant Orphans, Holt 1915
- The Lady of Kingdoms, George H. Doran, 1917
- The Happy Years, Holt, 1919
- Out of the Air, Harcourt, 1921
- The Lost Diana (novella), Everybody's Magazine, June 1923
- Discarded, serialized in The American Magazine, May–November 1925
- Gertrude Haviland's Divorce, Harper, 1925
- Gideon, Harper, 1927
- P.D.F.R.: A New Novel, Harper, 1928
- Family Circle, Bobbs-Merrill, 1931
- Youth Must Laugh, Bobbs-Merrill, 1932
- Strange Harvest, Bobbs-Merrill, 1934
- Murder Masquerade, H. Smith & R. Haas, 1935
- Little Miss Redhead, Lothrop, 1936 – self-illustrated
- The Poison Cross Mystery, H. Smith & R. Haas, 1936
- A Body Rolled Downstairs, Random House, 1938
- Many Murders, Random House, 1941
- The Women Swore Revenge, Random House, 1946
The Maida books
- Maida's Little Shop, Huebsch, 1910
- Maida's Little House, Grosset, 1921
- Maida's Little School, Viking Press, 1926
- Maida's Little Island, Grosset, 1939
- Maida's Little Camp, Grosset, 1940
- Maida's Little Village, Grosset, 1942
- Maida's Little Houseboat, Grosset, 1943
- Maida's Little Theater, Grosset, 1946
- Maida's Little Cabins, Grosset, 1947
- Maida's Little Zoo, Grosset, 1949
- Maida's Little Lighthouse, Grosset, 1951
- Maida's Little Hospital, Grosset, 1952
- Maida's Little Farm, Grosset, 1953
- Maida's Little House Party, Grosset, 1954
- Maida's Little Treasure Hunt, Grosset, 1955
Short stories
- "The Father of His Son", Everybody's Magazine, July 1904
- "A Doorstep Introduction", Pearson's MagazinePearson's MagazinePearson's Magazine was an influential publication which first appeared in Britain in 1896. It specialised in speculative literature, political discussion, often of a socialist bent, and the arts. Its contributors included Upton Sinclair, George Bernard Shaw, Maxim Gorky and H. G...
, November 1904 - "Love Me, Love My Dog", Pearson's Magazine, November 1904
- "The Start", Everybody's Magazine, December 1904
- "The Matchbreakers", Hampton's Broadway Magazine, November 1908
- "The Eternal Challenge", Everybody's Magazine, January 1912
- "With Pitfall and With Gin", Pictorial ReviewPictorial ReviewPictorial Review is a magazine which first appeared in September, 1899. The magazine was originally designed to showcase dress patterns of William Paul Ahnelt's American Fashion Company. By the late 1920s it was one of the largest of the "women's magazines"....
, February 1912 - "The Woman Across the Street", Ladies' Home JournalLadies' Home JournalLadies' Home Journal is an American magazine which first appeared on February 16, 1883, and eventually became one of the leading women's magazines of the 20th century in the United States...
, September 1916 - "The Sixth Canvassar", The Century, January 1916
- "The Last Cartridge", McCall'sMcCall'sMcCall's was a monthly American women's magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking at a readership of 8.4 million in the early 1960s. It was established as a small-format magazine called The Queen in 1873...
, October 1922 - "The Spring Flight", McCall's, June 1924 – winner of the 1924 O. Henry Memorial PrizeO. Henry AwardThe O. Henry Award is the only yearly award given to short stories of exceptional merit. The award is named after the American master of the form, O. Henry....
- "The Irish Language", Everybody's Magazine, July 1925
Non-fiction
- The Californiacs, A. M. Robertson, 1916 – a travel book about California
- The Native Son, A. M. Robertson, 1919 – a book on California
- The Story of the Women's Party, Harcourt, 1921; published as Up Hill With Banners Flying, Traversity Press, 1964 – a biography of the National Women's Party's and a history of the suffragistsSuffragette"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
- Angels and Amazons: A Hundred Years of American Women, Doubleday, 1933 – a collection of biographical sketches
- Good Manners for Girls, Appleton-Century, 1937
- "You Bet I Am!" (article), Woman's DayWoman's DayWoman's Day is aimed at a female readership, covering such subjects as food, nutrition, fitness, beauty and fashion. The magazine edition is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines....
, October 1938 - Adventures of Yesterday, General Microfilm, 1973 – an autobiography
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