22-525: Ethel Turner (24 January 1872 – 8 April 1958) was an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer. She was born Ethel Mary Burwell in Doncaster in England. Her father died when she was two, leaving her mother Sarah Jane Burwell with two daughters (Ethel and Lillian ). A year later, Sarah Jane married Henry Turner, who was 20 years older and had six children of his own. Sarah Jane and Henry had
44-566: A daughter, Jeannie Rose (born 1873), but Henry died suddenly in 1878. The next year, Sarah traveled to Australia with her three kids, where she fell in love with and wed Charles Cope in Sydney. Lilian and Ethel were educated at Sydney Girls' High School where they ran their own magazine, the Iris , in opposition to the Gazette , edited by Louise Mack . After leaving school the two sisters founded and co-edited
66-464: A daughter, Rose. Henry Turner died suddenly, leaving Sarah Jane with nine children and little income. In 1879 Sarah Jane moved to Australia with Ethel, Lillian, and Rose; within the next two years she married Charles Cope and gave birth to his son Rex. Turner was educated at Paddington, New South Wales Public School and Sydney Girls High School —she was one of the school's original thirty-seven pupils. She started her writing career at eighteen, founding
88-454: A sixpenny monthly, the Parthenon , which lasted for three years. It was always the ambition of the two women to be novelists. Lilian's early novel The Lights of Sydney (1896) won first prize in a competition run by a London publisher, but the win lead nowhere. Her work was soon eclipsed by her younger sister's and, as Brenda Niall states: "Accepting what she saw as a lesser aim, she turned to
110-525: Is about a family of seven children growing up in Australia. The book, together with its sequels The Family at Misrule (1895) and Little Mother Meg (1902) deal with the lives of the Woolcot family, particularly with its seven mischievous and rebellious children, in 1880s Australia. A companion to "Seven Little Australians", Judy and Punch was published in 1928. Like her stepfather, the character of Captain Woolcot
132-434: Is buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery in Sydney's North. Her best-known work is her first novel, Seven Little Australians (1894), which is widely considered a classic of Australian children's literature and was an instant hit both in Australia and overseas. It is about a family of seven children growing up in Australia. The book, together with its sequels The Family at Misrule (1895) and Little Mother Meg (1902) deal with
154-733: Is listed on The Australian Women's Register. The Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature is given annually under the auspices of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards . Curlewis Crescent in the Canberra suburb of Garran is named in her honour and also for her husband. In 2020, a river-class ferry on the Sydney Ferries network was named in her honour. Poole, Philippa (compiler) "The Diaries of Ethel Turner". Sydney, Collins, 1987 Lilian Turner Lilian Turner (21 August 1867 – 25 August 1956)
176-572: Is where she wrote Seven Little Australians . In 1896 Ethel married Herbert Curlewis , a lawyer. After living in Mosman, they built their own house overlooking Middle Harbour. The house, Avenel, is where Turner spent the rest of her years. She survived her daughter Jean Curlewis , who died of tuberculosis, by 28 years. Jean was also a writer of children's books, although not as popular as her mother. Jean's works include The Ship That Never Set Sail , Drowning Maze , and Beach Beyond (1923). Her son Adrian
198-642: The Parthenon, a journal for young people, with her sister Lillian. As ' Dame Durden' she wrote children's columns for the Illustrated Sydney News and later for the Australian Town and Country Journal . In 1891, the family moved to Inglewood (now known as Woodlands ), a large house in Lindfield , now Killara , which was then out in the country. Woodlands still stands today in Werona Avenue and
220-411: The 'flapper' novel: stories of love and ambition written for schoolgirls and young women." The World's News described Turner as "a simple, wholesome, restful writer, upon whom it is a pleasure to fall back for stories for growing Australian girls to read." Turner was married on 22 February 1898 to Frederick Lindsay Thompson, a dentist, who was often out of work. The couple had two sons. She supported
242-416: The family moved to Inglewood (now known as Woodlands ), a large house in Lindfield , now Killara , which was then out in the country. Woodlands still stands today in Werona Avenue and is where she wrote Seven Little Australians . In 1896 Ethel married Herbert Curlewis , a lawyer. After living in Mosman, they built their own house overlooking Middle Harbour. The house, Avenel, is where Turner spent
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#1733085261446264-404: The family via her writing and over her career published a total of 25 novels. However, when she died on 25 August 1956 at Turramurra all of her novels were out of print. Ethel Turner Ethel Turner (24 January 1872 – 8 April 1958) was an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer. She was born Ethel Mary Burwell in Doncaster in England. Her father died when she
286-414: The lives of the Woolcot family, particularly with its seven mischievous and rebellious children, in 1880s Australia. A companion to "Seven Little Australians", Judy and Punch was published in 1928. Like her stepfather, the character of Captain Woolcot was a widower with six children. The book was made into a feature film in Australia in 1939 and a UK television series in 1953. A 10-episode television series
308-466: The mischievous Woolcots. Others were serialized, like her books on "the Cub", and some were stand-alone. The children she wrote about were all adventurous and independent. They frequently got themselves into sticky situations and got themselves out of them with very little to no adult help. Turner was awarded a number of prestigious literary awards and could be considered one of Australia's best-loved authors. She
330-499: The rest of her years. She survived her daughter Jean Curlewis , who died of tuberculosis, by 28 years. Jean was also a writer of children's books, although not as popular as her mother. Jean's works include The Ship That Never Set Sail , Drowning Maze , and Beach Beyond (1923). Her son Adrian was a barrister , captain in WW2 and a Changi and Thai-Burma Railway POW and later judge. Turner died at Mosman on 8 April 1958 at 85. She
352-415: Was a barrister , captain in WW2 and a Changi and Thai-Burma Railway POW and later judge. Turner died at Mosman on 8 April 1958 at 85. She is buried at Macquarie Park Cemetery in Sydney's North. Her best-known work is her first novel, Seven Little Australians (1894), which is widely considered a classic of Australian children's literature and was an instant hit both in Australia and overseas. It
374-563: Was a widower with six children. The book was made into a feature film in Australia in 1939 and a UK television series in 1953. A 10-episode television series was made in 1973 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Turner published a number of other books for children, short stories and poems. Three Little Maids (1900) is a strongly autobiographical novel about her family's migration from England to Sydney, Australia. Turner wrote more than forty novels. Some were about
396-429: Was an Australian writer. Lilian Wattnall Burwell was born 21 August 1867. She was the elder sister of Ethel Turner and the daughter of Bennett George and Sarah Jane Burwell. Bennett George Burwell died when Lilian was still a young child, and her mother married a widower, Henry Turner, a year later. Both Lilian and Ethel would later take their step-father's name for their professional writing careers. Sarah and Henry had
418-425: Was awarded a number of prestigious literary awards and could be considered one of Australia's best-loved authors. She is listed on The Australian Women's Register. The Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature is given annually under the auspices of the New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards . Curlewis Crescent in the Canberra suburb of Garran is named in her honour and also for her husband. In 2020,
440-425: Was educated at Paddington, New South Wales Public School and Sydney Girls High School —she was one of the school's original thirty-seven pupils. She started her writing career at eighteen, founding the Parthenon, a journal for young people, with her sister Lillian. As ' Dame Durden' she wrote children's columns for the Illustrated Sydney News and later for the Australian Town and Country Journal . In 1891,
462-629: Was made in 1973 by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Turner published a number of other books for children, short stories and poems. Three Little Maids (1900) is a strongly autobiographical novel about her family's migration from England to Sydney, Australia. Turner wrote more than forty novels. Some were about the mischievous Woolcots. Others were serialized, like her books on "the Cub", and some were stand-alone. The children she wrote about were all adventurous and independent. They frequently got themselves into sticky situations and got themselves out of them with very little to no adult help. Turner
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#1733085261446484-480: Was two, leaving her mother Sarah Jane Burwell with two daughters (Ethel and Lillian ). A year later, Sarah Jane married Henry Turner, who was 20 years older and had six children of his own. Sarah Jane and Henry had a daughter, Rose. Henry Turner died suddenly, leaving Sarah Jane with nine children and little income. In 1879 Sarah Jane moved to Australia with Ethel, Lillian, and Rose; within the next two years she married Charles Cope and gave birth to his son Rex. Turner
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