Norah M. (Norah Mary) Holland

Born in 1876 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, she grew up in a family deeply connected to literature and public life. She was the daughter of Reuben Hallam Holland and the niece of the poet Sir Charles G. D. Roberts, a connection that placed her close to some of the most important figures in early Canadian writing.

She wrote both poetry and fiction, publishing in magazines and bringing out books including Spun-Yarn and Spindrift and The Feast of the Fishes. Her writing is often remembered for its musical language, emotional clarity, and strong sense of place.

Holland died in 1925 at a relatively young age. Even so, she remains part of the story of Canadian literature as one of the writers who helped shape its early modern voice.