Red Horse Hill by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

Red Horse Hill by Mary McNeil Fenollosa

Mary McNeil Fenollosa

1865-1954

Mary McNeill Fenollosa, born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, endured financial hardships during her childhood. Following the loss of her husband at a young age, she turned to writing and publication. She used the pen name Sidney McCall for her books. After marrying and moving to Japan, Fenollosa immersed herself in Japanese language and culture, maintaining her interest even after returning to the United States. She contributed to renowned publications and worked at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, assisting her husband Ernest Fenollosa, an expert in Oriental art. Following her husband's passing, she dedicated herself to editing his work and faced financial struggles, ultimately selling his art collection and her own property. Despite writing additional novels, her creative output dwindled, and she spent her later years with her children until returning to Alabama shortly before her death. Notably, several of her novels were adapted into silent films.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1909

Red Horse Hill. Boston, MA; Little, Brown, 1909.

AL Book Collection

Fenollosa, Mary McNeil, “Red Horse Hill by Mary McNeil Fenollosa,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8099.