Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) was an American writer known for incorporating the vibrant and iconic natural landscapes of the Southwestern United States in her work. Born in Illinois, she moved with her family to California after graduating from Blackburn College. She married Stafford Wallace Austin in 1891 before beginning her career as a successful writer of novels, poems, criticism, and plays. Austin was also notable for her political activism, studying and defending the Indigenous and...See more
Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) was an American writer known for incorporating the vibrant and iconic natural landscapes of the Southwestern United States in her work. Born in Illinois, she moved with her family to California after graduating from Blackburn College. She married Stafford Wallace Austin in 1891 before beginning her career as a successful writer of novels, poems, criticism, and plays. Austin was also notable for her political activism, studying and defending the Indigenous and Spanish-American cultures of the Southwest. In 1907, she moved to the art colony of Carmel-by-the-Sea in California, where she embraced a bohemian lifestyle and befriended such authors and artists as Jack London, Ambrose Bierce, Sinclair Lewis, and Xavier Martinez. She is remembered today as an important figure in American literature and as a pioneer of nonfiction and nature writing. See less
Mary Hunter Austin's Featured Books
Mary Hunter Austin book reviews
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The Flock
Fine characters, a good read, plus CA history
I believe Mary Austin is a most undervalued writer. Her characters are real, as are the settings. A lot has been written about the history of California, but this book offers readers the chance to ... Read More
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A Woman of Genius
Mary Austin should be better known
A Woman of Genius is a finely written story that unfolds a picture of small town life, religion, the theater, and especially the place of women in the U.S. around the turn to the 20th century. Mary ... Read More