Ella Giles Ruddy
Ella Giles Ruddy | |
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Portrait photo from A Woman of the Century | |
| Born | Ella Augusta Giles February 2, 1851 Dunkirk, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 1917 (aged 66) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author, editor, essayist |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Stoughton High School, University of Wisconsin |
| Notable works | Bachelor Ben, Out From the Shadows, Maiden Rachel, Flowers of the Spirit |
Ella Giles Ruddy (née, Giles; February 2, 1851 – June 26, 1917) was an American author and editor. She published a large number of essays on social science topics. Ruddy was the author of Bachelor Ben, Out From the Shadows, Maiden Rachel, and Flowers of the Spirit (verse). She also wrote stories for Harper’s Bazaar, literary sketches for Chicago Times (on staff three years), The Century, New York Evening Post, and others. She was the editor of Mother of Clubs. Her literary friends included Lilian Whiting and Zona Gale.