Margaret Deland
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Margaret Deland (February 23, 1857 - January 13, 1945) was an American
novelist, short-story writer, and poet. She also wrote an autobiography
in two volumes.
(today a part of Pittsburgh). In 1880, she married Lorin F. Deland, and the couple moved to Boston
, Massachusetts
. Over a four year span, they took in and supported unmarried mothers; it was at this period she began to write. Her poetry collection The Old Garden was published in 1886. Deland received a Litt.D. from Bates College
in 1920.
She is known principally for the novel John Ward, Preacher (1888), and her 'Old Chester' books, based on her early memories of Maple Grove and Manchester
, Pittsburgh communities where she grew up. She resided in Boston at 76 Mount Vernon Street on Beacon Hill, while maintaining a summer home, Greywood, overlooking the Kennebunk River
in Kennebunkport, Maine
.
Deland died in Boston at the Hotel Sheraton
, where she then lived, in 1945.
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novelist, short-story writer, and poet. She also wrote an autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
in two volumes.
Life
She was born in Allegheny, PennsylvaniaAllegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny City was a Pennsylvania municipality located on the north side of the junction of the Allegheny and Ohio rivers, across from downtown Pittsburgh. It was annexed by Pittsburgh in 1907...
(today a part of Pittsburgh). In 1880, she married Lorin F. Deland, and the couple moved to Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. Over a four year span, they took in and supported unmarried mothers; it was at this period she began to write. Her poetry collection The Old Garden was published in 1886. Deland received a Litt.D. from Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in 1920.
She is known principally for the novel John Ward, Preacher (1888), and her 'Old Chester' books, based on her early memories of Maple Grove and Manchester
Manchester (Pittsburgh)
Manchester is a neighborhood on Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania's North Side. It has a ZIP code of 15233, and has representation on Pittsburgh City Council by the council member for District 6 . The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire houses 37 Engine and their foam unit in Manchester...
, Pittsburgh communities where she grew up. She resided in Boston at 76 Mount Vernon Street on Beacon Hill, while maintaining a summer home, Greywood, overlooking the Kennebunk River
Kennebunk River
The Kennebunk River is a river in southern Maine in the United States. It drains a settled rural area southwest of Portland, emptying into the Atlantic Ocean....
in Kennebunkport, Maine
Kennebunkport, Maine
Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area....
.
Deland died in Boston at the Hotel Sheraton
Sheraton Hotels and Resorts
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, where she then lived, in 1945.
Poetry
- The Old Garden and other verses (1886) (Google Books e-text)
Novels
- John Ward, Preacher (1888) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - SidneySidney (novel)Sidney is a philosophical novel by the American writer Margaret Deland set in the 19th century fictional locale of Mercer, an Ohio River community that represents Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
(1890) (Google Books e-text) - The Story of a Child (1892) (Google Books e-text)
- Philip and His WifePhilip and His WifePhilip and His Wife is a novel by the American writer Margaret Deland set in the 19th century fictional locale of Old Chester, a Western Pennsylvania rural village near Pittsburgh....
(1894) (Google Books e-text) - Dr. Lavendar's People (1903) (Google Books e-text)
- The Awakening of Helena RichieThe Awakening of Helena RichieThe Awakening of Helena Richie is a novel by the American writer Margaret Deland set in the 19th century fictional locale of Old Chester, a Western Pennsylvania rural village near Pittsburgh....
(1906) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - The Way to Peace (1910) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - The Iron Woman (novel)The Iron Woman (novel)The Iron Woman is a novel of manners by the American writer Margaret Deland set in the 19th century fictional locale of Mercer, an Ohio River community that represents Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....
(1911) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - The Voice (1912) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - Partners (1913) (Google Books e-text)
- The Hands of Esau (1914)
- The Rising TideThe Rising Tide (novel 1916)The Rising Tide is a novel about issues confronting women in the years just before suffrage by the American writer Margaret Deland set in the 19th century fictional locale of Mercer, an Ohio River community that represents Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.The novel tells the story of Frederica Payton, a...
(1916) (Google Books e-text) - Small Things (1919)
- The Promises of Alice (1919) (Google Books e-text)
- An Old Chester Secret (1920) (Google Books e-text)
- The Vehement Flame (1922) (Project GutenbergProject GutenbergProject Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". Founded in 1971 by Michael S. Hart, it is the oldest digital library. Most of the items in its collection are the full texts of public domain books...
Entry:) (Google Books e-text) - The Kays (1926)
- Captain Archer's Daughter (1932)
Short story collections
- Mr. Tommy Dove, and other stories (Google Books e-text) (1893)
- The Wisdom of Fools (1897) (Google Books e-text)
- Old Chester Tales (1898) (Google Books e-text)
- The Common Way (1904) (Google Books e-text)
- R.J.'s Mother and some Other People (1908) (Google Books e-text)
- Around Old Chester (1915) (Google Books e-text)
- Small Things (1919)
- New Friends in Old Chester (1924)
- Old Chester Days (1935)