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Michael Earls
1873–1937
A Jesuit priest and literary scholar, he wrote novels, essays, and poems shaped by faith, education, and a love of language. His career moved between the classroom, the pulpit, and the page.
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Ballads of Peace in War
by Michael Earls
About the author
Born in Southbridge, Massachusetts, Michael Earls was an American Jesuit priest, poet, teacher, and author. Sources on his birth year are inconsistent, with some listing 1873 and others 1875, but they agree that he died in 1937.
He studied at Holy Cross and Georgetown, entered the Jesuits near the turn of the century, and was later ordained as a priest. Alongside parish work, he taught at Boston College and Holy Cross and helped guide literary publications at both schools.
Earls wrote across several forms, including essays, poetry, and fiction. His work is remembered for bringing together Catholic thought, literary culture, and a reflective, humane tone.