Wright, Austin Tappan, 1883-1931

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Austin Tappan Wright (1883-1931), Harvard Class of 1905, was a lawyer and law professor at the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania. In secret he wrote a lengthy utopian fantasy, Islandia, which was published posthumously in 1942 in a shortened version by Farrar & Rinehart.

From the guide to the Austin Tappan Wright papers, 1901-1958., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University)

Wright, Harvard class of 1905, was a lawyer and law professor at the University of California and the University of Pennsylvania. In secret he wrote a lengthy utopian fantasy, Islandia, which was published posthumously in 1942 in a shortened version by Farrar & Rinehart.

From the description of Papers, 1901-1958. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 122520982

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referencedIn Mary Tappan Wright correspondence and compositions, 1880-1909. Houghton Library
creatorOf Austin Tappan Wright papers, 1901-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Fay family. Papers, 1800-1953 (inclusive), 1859-1953 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Wright, Austin Tappan, 1883-1931. Papers, 1901-1958. Houghton Library
referencedIn Papers, 1800-1953 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
creatorOf Wright, Mary Tappan, 1851-1916. Correspondence and compositions, 1880-1909. Houghton Library
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associatedWith Bacon, Leonard, 1887-1954, person
associatedWith Davis, Elmer Holmes, 1890-1958, person
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associatedWith Fay family. family
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associatedWith Jean Perrier person
associatedWith John Lang person
associatedWith Maxwell Perkins. person
associatedWith Perkins, Maxwell E. (Maxwell Evarts), 1884-1947, person
associatedWith Wright, John Kirtland, 1891-1969, person
associatedWith Wright, Mary Tappan, 1851-1916. person
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Utopias
Utopias in literature
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Birth 1883-08-20

Death 1931-09-18

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