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Sarah Anne Curzon
1833–1898
A pioneering voice in early Canadian feminism, this British-born writer used poetry, journalism, and drama to argue for women’s education, property rights, and political participation. She is especially remembered for bringing Laura Secord to literary life and helping shape Canada’s cultural memory.
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Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812: A Drama; and Other Poems
by Sarah Anne Curzon
About the author
Born in or near Birmingham, England, around 1833, she was educated by tutors and at a girls’ school before emigrating to Canada with her husband, Robert Curzon, in 1862. Settling in Toronto, she built a career as a poet, journalist, editor, and playwright, becoming an active presence in the city’s literary and reform circles.
Her writing ranged from poems and essays to historical drama, and she is best known for Laura Secord: The Heroine of 1812 and later prose about Secord’s story. She also wrote regularly on women’s issues, supporting higher education for women, property rights, and women’s suffrage.
She is now recognized as an important early feminist voice in Canada and as one of the country’s first feminist playwrights. Her work joined literary ambition with public advocacy, giving her a lasting place in Canadian literary and social history.