Houselander, Caryll

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Houselander, Caryll

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      • Houselander, Frances Caryll
      • Houselander, Sid
      • Houselander, Yolande

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      Dates of existence

      29 September 1901 – 12 October 1954

      History

      Caryll Houselander was born on September 29, 1901, in Bath, England, to Gertrude Provis Houselander and Willmott Houselander. After her parents' separation, Houselander was sent to a French-run convent boarding school in Olton (1913-1915) until she became ill and paused her education to live in a convalescent home. In 1917, she moved to an English convent school, but dropped out to begin working that same year. Despite lacking formal theological education, Houselander went on to make significant contributions to various religious periodicals and published multiple books throughout her adult life. She was a Catholic artist, mystic, and spiritual writer. Her first book, "This War is the Passion," was published in 1941. Houselander's work often explored the theme of finding Christ in humanity and emphasized the importance of empathy in the modern age. Her writings provided comfort and guidance to many individuals during and after the World Wars. Houselander passed away on October 12, 1954, at the age of 53.

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      Bath, England

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      Related entity

      Margot King (1934-2018)

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      associative

      Dates of relationship

      1980

      Description of relationship

      Margot King carried out extensive research on Caryll Houselander, compiling primary sources, discovering lost materials produced by Houselander, and conducting interviews with her friends and family.

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      https://viaf.org/viaf/79284766

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      University of St. Michael's College, John M. Kelly Library, Special Collections

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      Revised

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      Dates of creation, revision and deletion

      Created by A Mociani, 18 March 2025.
      Revised by S Rogers, 15 October 2025.
      Revised by A Mociani, 12 November 2025.

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      • English

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