Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon was an American writer, novelist, literary critic, journalist and university teacher (born 1949). She was born at Far Rockaway.

Also recorded as Mary Catherine Gordon.

Overview

Born at Far Rockaway in 1949.

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Mary Catherine Gordon. Her recorded language was English.

She married Arthur H. Cash.

Career and activity

Mary Gordon worked in American prose literature, non-fiction literature, literary criticism and English.

She was employed by Barnard College. She belonged to American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1898 to 1974.

The Company of Women. Ugly. Love of My Youth. The Page, Volume 1, dated 1898, illustrations: woodcuts, some hand-colored, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 32.7.17. Battered Man, dated 1948, gelatin silver print, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2005.45. Splitting, dated 1974, super 8 black-and-white and color film, silent, transferred to 16mm film; 10:50 min. edition number seven of ten, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 2006.747. St. Chapelle, Paris, drypoint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1958.158. St. Clement's Dane, Strand, London, drypoint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1958.159. Peterborough Cathedral, drypoint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1958.154. Lincoln Cathedral, Interior, drypoint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1958.153. St. Gatiens, Tours, drypoint, held by The Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1958.160.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 132681 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 13 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Journal of Col. James Gordon, The William and Mary Quarterly, 1903. Evans-Gordon, Jane-Anne Mary, a Circuit Judge, since 2014, Who's Who, 2015.

In detail

Mary Gordon studied at Syracuse University and Barnard College. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is American prose literature, non-fiction literature and literary criticism.

Employment is recorded with Barnard College. Membership is recorded of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Works named in the authority record are The Company of Women.

Distinctions recorded are Guggenheim Fellowship, Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize and O. Henry Award.

Chronology

  1. 1948Battered Man (The Art Institute of Chicago).
  2. 1949Mary Gordon born at Far Rockaway.
  3. 1974Splitting (The Art Institute of Chicago).

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q433994: Mary Gordon

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