Margaret Ayer Barnes
- Born:
- April 8, 1886, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Died:
- October 16, 1967, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
- Nationality:
- American
- Profession(s):
- Novelist, Playwright, Short Story Writer
Early Life and Education
- Born into a prominent Chicago family.
- Attended Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1907.
- Active in college dramatics and writing.
Career and Major Achievements
- Began her writing career after recovering from a serious illness.
- Achieved significant success as a playwright in the 1920s, often collaborating with Edward Sheldon.
- Transitioned to novel writing in the 1930s, gaining wider recognition.
- Won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1931 for her novel Years of Grace.
- Her work often explored themes of social class, family life, and the changing roles of women in American society.
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Notable Works
- Novels:
- Years of Grace (1930)
- Westward Passage (1931)
- Within This Present (1933)
- Edna His Wife (1935)
- Plays (with Edward Sheldon):
- An Age of Innocence (1928, adapted from Edith Wharton's novel)
- Short Story Collections:
- Prevailing Winds (1928)
Legacy and Impact
Margaret Ayer Barnes was a significant American writer of the early 20th century. Her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and her contributions to Broadway theater established her as a prominent voice exploring the social and cultural changes of her era, particularly the experiences of women.