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Susa Young Gates
1856–1933
A prolific Utah writer, editor, and activist, she helped shape early Latter-day Saint literature while championing women's education and public voice. Her work ranged from fiction and poetry to journalism and history, reflecting a life spent writing at full speed.
2 Audiobooks
Lydia Knight's History The First Book of the Noble Women's Lives
by Susa Young Gates
John Stevens' Courtship: A Story of the Echo Canyon War
by Susa Young Gates
About the author
Born in Salt Lake City on March 18, 1856, Susa Young Gates grew up in a prominent Latter-day Saint family as a daughter of Brigham Young. She became known as a remarkably productive writer and editor, publishing stories, poems, articles, and books while also taking an active role in public life in Utah.
Her career reached across literature, journalism, and church history. She edited and contributed to periodicals, wrote fiction as well as nonfiction, and was closely involved in efforts that supported women's education, culture, and civic participation. She is also remembered as an advocate for women's rights and as a leader in the Daughters of Utah Pioneers.
Later in life, Gates continued her historical work, including writing about her father and helping preserve the experiences of Latter-day Saint women. She died in Salt Lake City in 1933, leaving behind a large body of writing that still matters to readers interested in western history, women's voices, and Mormon literary culture.