Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter (d. 1958)
Ethel Campbell Louise Anderson (née Mason) (16 March 1883 – 4 August 1958) was an early twentieth century Australian poet, essayist, novelist and painter. She considered herself to be mainly a poet, but is now best appreciated for her witty and ironic stories. Anderson has been described as "a high-profile author, artist, art commentator and emissary for modernism".
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