From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ida Alexa Ross Wylie
Ida Alexa Ross Wylie
Ida Alexa Ross Wylie also Ida Alena Ross Wylie[1], born
Wylie,
16 March 1885 in Melbourne, died 4 November 1959 in
References
Princeton, New Jersey, usually known by her pen name [1] ^ Matt & Andrej Koymasky - Famous GLTB - Ida
I. A. R. Wylie was an Australian novelist and poet who
Wylie, Alexa Ross Wylie
flourished during the 1910s as a romance writer and later [2] http://www.feedbooks.com/discover/author/197
became known for her nonfiction work. [3] I.A.R. Wylie at IMDB
In 1888 she moved to London with her parents, where • http://andrejkoymasky.com/liv/fam/biow3/
her mother died shortly thereafter. She was home- wyli1.html
schooled by her father, Alexander Coghill Wylie, until her • http://www.feedbooks.com/discover/author/197
teenage years, at which time she was sent to finishing • http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0943782/
school in Belgium. In 1917 she moved to America, where
she lived out the rest of her days. She is said to have been
"one of the most respected authors of her generation,"
External links
and in 1946 she was acknowledged for her achievements • Works by I.A.R. Wylie from the Internet Archive
by the Women’s National Press Club.[2] • Articles published in Harper’s Magazine
She lived for some time with doctor Sara Josephine • Works by I. A. R. Wylie at Project Gutenberg
Baker, possibly in a lesbian relationship as believed by • Works by or about Ida Alexa Ross Wylie in libraries
some.[1] (WorldCat catalog)
Her books include:[3] Persondata
• The Red Mirage Name Wylie, Ida Alexa Ross
• Keeper of the Flame
Alternative names
• The Hermit Doctor of Gaya
• The Temple of Dawn Short description Australian writer
• The Daughter of Brahma Date of birth 1885
• Jungle Law Place of birth
• To The Vanquished
• A Feather In Her Hat Date of death 1959
Place of death
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• 1885 births
• 1959 deaths
• Australian novelists
• Writers from Melbourne
• Australian writer stubs
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