Delia Austrian
A white woman, smiling, wearing a hat, a coat, and a fur stoll.
Delia Austrian, from a 1910 publication.
Born(1874-09-18)September 18, 1874
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedNovember 26, 1928(1928-11-26) (aged 54)
Manhattan, New York
EducationUniversity of Chicago, B.Ph. (1898)
Columbia University, M.S. (1923)
Known forDelia Austrian Medal
Parent(s)Solomon Austrian
Julia Rebecca Mann

Delia Austrian (September 18, 1874 – October 26, 1928) was an American journalist. The Delia Austrian Medal is awarded each year by the Drama League of New York in her honor.[1]

Biography

She was born on September 18, 1874, in Cleveland, Ohio to Solomon Austrian and Julia Rebecca Mann (1848–1933). Her father was a Harvard University graduate and a lawyer. She had a twin sister, Celia Austrian (1874–1900) who died in Chicago, Illinois and two brothers, Alfred S. Austrian (1870–1932) and Harvey E. Austrian (1879–?). Delia wrote: "I was born into a good, middle-class family and had a happy childhood in Cleveland, . . . but later moved to Chicago, where my girlhood was spent."[2]

In 1898 Delia graduated from the University of Chicago with a Bachelor of Philosophy degree. After her graduation she worked on the editorial staff of the Chicago Tribune. She received a master's degree from Columbia University in 1923.[2]

Delia died on October 26, 1928, in Manhattan.[3]

Legacy

Her papers were archived at the University of Chicago.[2] The Delia Austrian Medal is awarded each year by the Drama League of New York for the most distinguished performance of the theater season.[1]

Bibliography

  • The American woman in art (1901)
  • Love Songs (1902)
  • Correspondences with Theodore Dreiser (1906)
  • Ways of War and Peace (1914)
  • Juliette Recamier by Delia Austrian (1922)
  • The Feminist Movement in Modern Drama (1924)

References

  1. 1 2 "Receives Delia Austrian Medal for Distinguished Acting". The New York Times. May 10, 1944. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "Guide to the Celia and Delia Austrian Papers". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
  3. ↑ "Delia Austrian Dies". The New York Times. October 31, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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