Amelia Gere Mason (1831–1923) was an American writer.
Amelia Gere Mason | |
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| Born | Amelia Ruth Gere September 23, 1831 Northampton, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 11, 1923 (aged 91) Chicago, Illinois |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Alvin A. Mason |
Mason née Gere was born on September 23, 1831, in Northampton, Massachusetts. She was married to Alvin A. Mason. Gere wrote for the Atlantic Monthly magazine.[1] She was the author of The Women of the French Salons (1891)[2] and Woman in the Golden Ages (1901).[3] Women of the French Salons included chapters on Madame du Deffand, Mademoiselle de Lespinasse, Madame Geoffrin, Madame d'Épinay, Madame Roland, Madame Necker, Madame de Staël, Madame Récamier, Madame de Sévigné, and Madame Vigée Le Brun.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Amelia Gere Mason, Author". The New York Times. 12 August 1923. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Mason, Amelia Gere (1 February 2001). "The Women of the French Salons". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Mason, Amelia Gere (1901). "Woman in the golden ages". Hathi Trust. Century Co. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ Booth. "Collective Biographies of Women An Annotated Bibliography". UVA Library. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
External links
editAmelia Gere Mason at Find a Grave
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