Ethelwyn Wetherald was a Canadian poet and journalist who lived from 1857 to 1940. Over the course of her life, she established a career in writing that allowed her work to be published and read across both Canada and the United States. As a writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, she contributed to the literary landscape of North America through her dual focus on poetry and journalism.
Wetherald's ability to publish her writings in multiple countries highlights the cross-border reach of her work. Her career as a journalist and poet spanned several decades, during which she remained a figure in Canadian literature. She passed away in 1940, leaving behind a body of work that connected Canadian and American readers.
