Few writers of her period overcame more obstacles than Mary Austin. Stuck in a disappointing marriage, Austin (1868-1934) spent the 1890s attending to her developmentally disabled daughter and ...

Few writers of her period overcame more obstacles than Mary Austin. Stuck in a disappointing marriage, Austin (1868-1934) spent the 1890s attending to her developmentally disabled daughter and ...

Born in Carlinville, Illinois, in 1868, Austin was an unusual child from the beginning, chafing at the rigid strictures of midwestern culture. She was observant, whip-smart, willful, and outspoken.

Inside the real story of Mary Austin: Freddie Mercury’s fiancee abandoned by Queen after frontman’s death Emma Kelly. Published October 24, 2018 11:15am Updated October 24, 2018 3:07pm Share ...

Hunter Austin was born in Carlinville, Illinois, in 1868. She married Stafford W. Austin in 1891 and lived and wrote for years in the Golden State’s Owens Valley — in the towns of Independence ...