Annie Rothwell
Annie Rothwell | |
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Rothwell as she appeared in A Woman of the Century (1893) | |
| Born | Mary Ann Bessy Fowler March 31, 1837 London, England |
| Died | July 2, 1927 (aged 90) New Liskeard, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Novelist and poet |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | Late 19th century; early 20th century |
| Genre | War poetry |
| Subject | North-West Rebellion; Christian faith |
| Years active | c. 1876 – c. 1914 |
| Notable works | "In Hospital" "Welcome Home" |
| Relatives | Daniel Fowler |
Annie Fowler Rothwell Christie (March 31, 1837 – July 2, 1927), born Mary Ann Bessy Fowler and publishing as Annie Rothwell, was a Canadian novelist and poet, active from 1876 to at least 1914. A writer of paeans to colonial forces during the North-West Rebellion and other imperial wars, she was known among contemporary critics mainly as a war poet.