Amelia Gere Mason

Amelia Gere Mason
Born
Amelia Ruth Gere

(1831-09-23)September 23, 1831
Northampton, Massachusetts, US
DiedAugust 11, 1923(1923-08-11) (aged 91)
Chicago, Illinois, US
Resting placeGraceland Cemetery
OccupationWriter
SpouseAlvin A. Mason

Amelia Gere Mason (1831–1923) was an American writer.

Biography

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]

Mason died in Chicago, Illinois on August 11, 1923, and was buried at Graceland Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Amelia Gere Mason, Author". The New York Times. August 12, 1923. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Mason, Amelia Gere (February 1, 2001). "The Women of the French Salons". Project Gutenberg. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Mason, Amelia Gere (1901). "Woman in the golden ages". Hathi Trust. Century Co. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  4. ^ Booth. "Collective Biographies of Women An Annotated Bibliography". UVA Library. Retrieved September 4, 2020.


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