Wright, Austin Tappan, 1883-1931

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Birth 1883-08-20

Death 1931-09-18

Biographical notes:

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