Mary Edwards Bryan (May 18, 1838 – June 15, 1913) was an American journalist and author from the
Southern United States
The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, Dixieland, or simply the South) is List of regions of the United States, census regions defined by the United States Cens ...
.
Bryan was born in
Lloyd, Florida in 1838 to Major John D. Edwards, a plantation owner, and Louisa Crutchfield (Houghton) Edwards.
[James, Edward T. et al., eds]
Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary, Vol. I
p. 264-65 (1971)() On January 10, 1854, age 15,
[Mahoney, Caroline S]
Great-Grand-Mothers In Atlanta Journalism
''National Magazine'', Vol. XVII, No. 3, December 1902, p.386-87 she eloped and was married to Iredell E. Bryan.
Prior to 1858 she had poems and a story published by a small newspaper, and by 1859 became literary editor of the ''Georgia Literary and Temperance Crusader'', where she stayed for about a year.
[Rutherford, Mildred Lewis]
The South in history and literature: a hand-book of southern authors
p.242-43 (1906)[Davidson, James Wood]
The living writers of the South
p.71-76 (1869)
After moving to
Clarkston, Georgia
Clarkston is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 14,756 as of the 2020 census, up from 7,554 in 2010.
The city is noted for its ethnic diversity, and is often referred to as "the most diverse square mile in Ameri ...
in 1874 she worked for ''
The Sunny South'' as an associate editor and began to publish novels. ''Manch'' (1880) and ''Wild Work'' (1881) were popular releases.
In 1885, she accepted an editorial position with
George Munro in New York City, as associate editor for ''Fireside Companion'' and ''Fashion Bazaar''.
In 1891, it was reported that she was the "best paid woman editor in New York, her salary being $10,000 a year."
[(January 2, 1891]
Bright Women These
'' The Day'', Retrieved November 11, 2010 A contemporary account placed her as one of the top women writers of Georgia, along with
Emily Verdery Battey.
["Southern Literary Women". ''Peterson's Magazine'', vol. 106 (January–June 1895), p. 1176.]
She returned to Georgia around 1895, returned to the ''Sunny South'', and continued to edit and write until her death in 1913.
She wrote at least 20 novels in all.
[Louisiana: a guide to the State](_blank)
p.183 (1945)
Bryan was buried in Indian Creek cemetery in Clarkston next to her husband.
Books
* ''Manch'' (1880)
* ''Wild Work'' (1881)
References
External links
*
Manch' (1880) (full text)
*
Wild Work' (1881) (full text)
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1838 births
1913 deaths
American women writers
People from Clarkston, Georgia
People from Jefferson County, Florida
American women journalists