Mary Austin

American writer, novelist, poet, critic, and playwright

American Carlinville, Illinois, USA Virgo

Quick Info

ProfessionAmerican writer, novelist, poet, critic, and playwright
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth09/09/1868
Age65 years (died on 13, Aug, 1934)
BirthplaceCarlinville, Illinois, USA
Place of DeathSanta Fe, New Mexico, USA
Date of Death13/08/1934
Zodiac SignVirgo

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameMary Hunter Austin
Known ForEarly nature writing about the American Southwest, especially The Land of Little Rain
Notable RolesFeminist, defender of Native American and Spanish-American rights

Educational Qualification(s)

Alma MaterBlackburn College

Personal Life

Birth NameMary Hunter
ParentsGeorge Hunter and Susannah Graham Hunter
Sibling InfoOne of six children

Relationships & More

Marital StatusDivorced
SpouseWilliam Austin

Family

FatherGeorge Hunter
MotherSusannah Graham Hunter

Career

Occupations
  • Writer
  • Novelist
  • Poet
  • Critic
  • Playwright
Known Works
  • The Land of Little Rain (1903)
  • Lost Borders (1909)
  • The Ford (1917)
  • Earth Horizon (1932)
Career SummaryWrote extensively about California and New Mexico, Native American culture, desert ecology, and social issues.

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. She was an early feminist writer.
2. She is closely associated with writing about the American Southwest.
3. She moved to Bakersfield, California, with her family after college.
4. She later settled in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Also born on 9 September

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