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]
Delia Austrian | |
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 Delia Austrian, from a 1910 publication. | |
| Born | September 18, 1874 |
| Died | November 26, 1928 (aged 54) |
| Education | University of Chicago, B.Ph. (1898) Columbia University, M.S. (1923) |
| Known for | Delia Austrian Medal |
| Parent(s) | Solomon Austrian Julia Rebecca Mann |
Biography
editShe 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
editHer 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b "Receives Delia Austrian Medal for Distinguished Acting". The New York Times. May 10, 1944. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ a b c "Guide to the Celia and Delia Austrian Papers". University of Chicago. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
- ^ "Delia Austrian Dies". The New York Times. October 31, 1928. Retrieved 2013-12-12.