Ella McFadyen

Ella McFadyen
image of Ella McFadyen
BornElla May McFadyen
(1887-11-26)26 November 1887
Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 August 1976(1976-08-22) (aged 88)
Lane Cove New South Wales, Australia
Pen nameCinderella
Occupationpoet, short story writer, journalist
CitizenshipAustralian

Ella May McFadyen (26 November 1887 – 22 August 1976) was an Australian poet, journalist and children's writer. For 18 years she conducted "The Children's Page" for The Sydney Mail and was known as Cinderella.

Early life and education

McFadyen was born at "Burrundulla", John Street, Stanmore on 26 November 1887 to Donald and Mary (née Wilson).[1]

Career

McFadyen's first short story accepted for publication was "The Wedding of Dolly Valerie" in 1906.[2] It appeared in the "Young Folks" column of The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser on 31 January 1906.[3] Her first published poem was "A Satin Shoe", published in May 1906 in The Australasian.[4]

In addition to contributing to The Sydney Mail,[5][6][7][8][9][10] her poems and short stories appeared in a number of other newspapers, including Australian Town and Country Journal and The Lone Hand.

McFadyen's first book of poetry, Outland born and other verses, published in 1911, was favourably reviewed by The Register (Adelaide) of 2 December 1911, who wrote "has a wealth of imagery, a fertile fancy, much technical skill, and in particular a virility".[11]

From May 1912 to July 1913 McFadyen was a regular contributor of short stories and poems to "A Page for the Children" in The Sydney Mail.[12][13] In late 1919 she was chosen to conduct "The Children’s Page" for The Sydney Mail, a role she fulfilled until the newspaper closed on 28 December 1938.[14][15] For a further two and a half years "Cinderella’s Column" appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, the final article being on 26 June 1941.[16]

McFadyen donated all profits from publication of her 1917 collection of war poems, Songs of the Last Crusade to War Funds and dedicated the book to her brother who was on active service.[17]

In the early 1920s she wrote the words for a series of part songs composed by Florence E. Axtens for use in schools. Songs included "Till We Forget", "The Kangaroo", "Hush-a-Hush", "The Mosquito", "The Mountain Echo" and "Wattle Blossom".[18]

In 1924–1925 The Sydney Mail published her novella, Matched Pearls, serialised in four instalments.[19]

McFadyen was a foundation member of the Society of Women Writers, formed in Sydney in 1925.[20]

Her poem "Tom-Tit" was selected by Joan S. Mackaness and George Mackaness for inclusion in Angus & Robertson's Frolic Fair: A Book of Australian Verse for Children Under Ten.[21][22]

In 1938 Dymocks published a collection of McFadyen's poems, both published and unpublished, called Here's Fun for You!. S.E.N. of The Sydney Mail complemented her for her "singing pen" and considered them "felicitous verse" which was "well suited to the unsophisticated, assimilative, and wholesome minds of children".[23]

Works

Books

Children

  • Pegmen Tales 1946, Angus and Robertson OCLC 22350648
  • Pegmen Go Walkabout 1947, Angus and Robertson OCLC 37095733
  • Little Dragons Of The Never Never 1948, Australasian Publishing Company OCLC 219813138
  • The Wishing Star 1956, Angus and Robertson OCLC 221050678
  • The Big Book of Pegmen Tales (contains stories from Pegmen Tales and Pegmen Go Walkabout) 1959, Angus and Robertson OCLC 156764380
  • The little World Of The Pegmen (selections from Pegmen Tales) 1983, Angus and Robertson ISBN 9780207144554

Poetry collections

Theatre

  • Kookaburra Comedies: Junior Plays c.1950, Australia, School Projects Limited OCLC 37098995

Music (lyrics)

Personal papers

References

  1. ^ "Family Notices - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954) - 3 Dec 1887". Trove. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Answers to Correspondents, The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912)". Trove. 24 January 1906. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Young Folks: The Wedding of Dolly Valerie; The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912)". Trove. 31 January 1906. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Original Poetry: A Satin Shoe; The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946)". Trove. 19 May 1906. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  5. ^ Ella McFadyen (3 April 1907). "Down For The Show". The Sydney Mail. p. 884. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ Ella McFadyen (17 April 1912). "Winds of Sydney". The Sydney Mail. p. 50. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  7. ^ Ella McFadyen (23 October 1918). "The Lost Divisions". The Sydney Mail. p. 16. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  8. ^ Ella McFadyen (24 December 1919). "At Collaroy". The Sydney Mail. p. 22. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  9. ^ Ella McFadyen (13 December 1922). "A Christmas Experiment". The Sydney Mail. pp. 2–6, 52. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  10. ^ Ella McFadyen (3 September 1924). "Masquerade". The Sydney Mail. pp. 13, 19, 34. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  11. ^ "ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN POETESS. - The Register (Adelaide, SA : 1901 - 1929) - 2 Dec 1911". Trove. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  12. ^ "A Page for the Children: The Runaways; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 29 May 1912. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  13. ^ "A Page for the Children: Bad Bunny; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 23 July 1913. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  14. ^ "The Children's Page: Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 14 January 1920. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Cinderella's Page: Farewell, Old Days; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 28 December 1938. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  16. ^ "Cinderella's Column: Hand in Hand; The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)". Trove. 26 June 1941. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  17. ^ "State Library Victoria: Songs of the Last Crusade". State Library Victoria. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  18. ^ "Music & Drama: Gossip of the Theatres; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 22 March 1922. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  19. ^ "Chapters in Matched Pearls". cdhrdatasys.anu.edu.au. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  20. ^ Heath, Lesley. "Society of Women Writers 1925-1935." Australian Literary Studies, vol. 21, no. 3, 2004, p. 362+. Gale Literature Resource Center
  21. ^ Carmichael, Jennings; Mackaness, George; Mackaness, Joan Symons; Maurice, Furnley (1932). Frolic fair : a book of Australian verse for children under ten / chosen by Joan S. Mackaness and George Mackaness. Angus & Robertson.
  22. ^ "The Library: Books Reviewed; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 5 October 1932. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  23. ^ "A Journalist Glances at the World To-day: An Informative and Interesting Survey of International Affairs; Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938)". Trove. 18 May 1938. Retrieved 24 December 2019.

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