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Harriet Annie Wilkins

1829–1888

An English-born Canadian poet and educator, she built a literary career around verse and became known as the author of five books of poetry.

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Victor Roy, a Masonic Poem

Victor Roy, a Masonic Poem

by Harriet Annie Wilkins

About the author

Born in 1829 and later active in Canada, she is remembered as a poet, writer, and educator. Sources consistently describe her as English-born and note that she published five books of poetry during her lifetime.

She died on January 7, 1888. While detailed biographical information appears limited in easily confirmed sources, her reputation rests on her poetry and her place among 19th-century Canadian literary figures.