Ethel Voynich, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ethel Voynich

British writer and musician

Date of Birth: 11-May-1864

Place of Birth: Ballintemple, Munster, Ireland

Date of Death: 27-Jul-1960

Profession: writer, composer, translator, novelist, prosaist, activist, suffragist

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Ethel Lilian Voynich, née Boole (11 May 1864 – 27 July 1960) was an Irish novelist and musician, and a supporter of several revolutionary causes.
She was born in Cork, but grew up in England.
Voynich was a significant figure, not only on the late Victorian literary scene, but also in Russian émigré circles.
She is best known for her novel The Gadfly, which became hugely popular in her lifetime, especially in Russia.