Ernest MacDowell

Ernest MacDowell was born in 1922 in Kom Ombo, Egypt, to Irish parents. Soon after his birth, his parents returned to Ulster before, at the age of 12, Ernest was sent to Australia with his older brother after his father died. Little is known about MacDowell's adult life though it is presumed he was something of a vagabond. His elder brother, Declan, was arrested and sentenced to life in prison in 1941 in relation to a long list of criminal behavior; Whether or not Ernest was involved is debatable. MacDowell wrote several plays, short stories, novellas, poems and one novel in his life but never sought to publish them. It is only recently that his estate has discovered his works and seeks to share them with the literary elite and publishing companies. In honor of MacDowell’s premature death in 1964, we will be sharing his work through Myspace.