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Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Copping
1865–1941
A British journalist, traveler, and prolific writer, he brought a reporter’s eye to fiction, travel writing, and vivid accounts of war and empire. His books often blend curiosity, movement, and close observation of people and places.
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Canada To-day and To-morrow
by Arthur E. (Arthur Edward) Copping
About the author
Arthur Edward Copping was a British writer born in 1865 who built a varied career as an author, journalist, and traveler. Reliable biographical sources describe him as a well-known writer who spent 22 years working for the Daily News, experience that helped shape his clear, reportorial style and wide range of subjects.
He wrote fiction as well as nonfiction, including travel books and topical works drawn from firsthand observation. His bibliography includes titles connected with Canada, the Holy Land, and the First World War, showing how comfortably he moved between place-based writing, public affairs, and popular storytelling.
Copping died in 1941. He is also remembered in connection with the artist Harold Copping, who was his brother, placing him within a family already known to readers and viewers of the period.