Mary Wright Sewell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 April 1797 Sutton, Suffolk, England |
| Died | 10 June 1884 (aged 87) Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Spouse |
Isaac Sewell
(m. 1819; died 1878) |
| Children | Anna and Philip Sewell |
Mary Wright Sewell (/ˈsjuːəl/; 6 April 1797 – 10 June 1884) was an English poet and writer of children's literature. Though popular for writing juvenile bestsellers in her day, she is better known today as the mother of Anna Sewell, the author of Black Beauty.[1]