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Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850 – October 30, 1919) was an American author and poet. Her works include the collection Poems of Passion and the poem "Solitude", which contains the lines "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone."
Prolific poet and journalist Ella Wheeler Wilcox was born in Johnstown, Wisconsin. As a teenager, she published poems in the Waverly Magazine and Leslie’s Weekly. She studied at the University of Wisconsin, but left after just a year to focus on her writing.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (born Nov. 5, 1850, Johnstown Center, Rock county, Wis., U.S.—died Oct. 30, 1919, Short Beach, Conn.) was an American poet and journalist who is perhaps best remembered for verse tinged with an eroticism that, while rather oblique, was still unconventional for her time.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was an American author, poet, and journalist who implemented elements of spirituality, the occult, and theosophy into her works and her life. She is well-known for her poem ‘Solitude,’ which incorporates her rhyming verse style.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 1850 –. 1919. Read poems by this poet. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, born on November 5, 1850, in Johnstown Center, Wisconsin, was a novelist, playwright, and poet. She was a popular writer characterized mainly by her upbeat and optimistic poetry, though she was also an activist.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 - 1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most enduring work was "Solitude", which contains the lines: "Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone".
By Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone; For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own. Sing, and the hills will answer; Sigh, it is lost on the air; The echoes bound to a joyful sound, But shrink from voicing care. Rejoice, and men will seek you;
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was known for her approachable, relatable poetry that often delved into emotional and social themes. 'Solitude' is a prime example of how she utilized simple yet impactful language to discuss complex emotional experiences.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox was the youngest of four children born to a music teacher turned farmer and a mother who had strong literary ambitions. She claimed that her mother's extensive reading of Shakespeare, Scott, and Byron was a prenatal influence that shaped her entire career.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox (November 5, 1850 – October 30, 1919) was an American author and poet. Her best-known work was Poems of Passion. Her most enduring work was “Solitude”, which contains the lines, “Laugh, and the world laughs with you; weep, and you weep alone”.
