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Julia Thompson von Stosch Schayer (January 7, 1842 - March 29, 1928) was an American writer, best known for her short stories published in the 1870s-1890s. She published short stories in publications including ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ''Scribner's Monthly'' and ''The Century Magazine''. Her ''Century'' stories were compiled in ''Tiger Lily and Other Stories'' published in 1883.〔(The Bookshelf ), ''The Continent'', Vol IV, No. 6, p. 189 (August 8, 1883)〕 Her 1891 ''Century'' story ''The Major's Appointment'' was adapted into a play by Nelson Wheatcroft and George Backus, which debuted at the Amphion Academy in Brooklyn in March 1892.〔(The New York Clipper Annual ), p. 4 (1892)〕 Her ''Story of Two Lives'' (first published in ''Swinton's Story-teller'' in 1883) was adapted for an episode of the television show ''Your Favorite Story'' in 1953.〔(Television Series and Specials Scripts, 1946-1992 ), p. 92 (2009)〕 Though her writings are little considered today, her short story ''Molly'' (which was also her first literary success, published in ''Scribner's Monthly'' in 1878) has been noted approvingly for its portrayal of life in Appalachia.〔Shapiro, Henry D. (Appalachia on Our Mind ), p. 23 (1978)〕 ==Personal== She was born in Deering, Maine in 1842 to Zenas Thompson, a New England clergyman, and Leonara Levitt.〔(Lineage Book, Vol. 47 ), p. 279-80 (1918)〕 In her youth, she was also noted for her singing voice. Schayer was married twice, first to Count Ferdinand von Stosch, who died shortly after the Civil War, and with whom she had two daughters. Her daughter Leonora Speyer was a poet (and winner of the 1927 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry) and violinist. 〔Goodwin, Etta Ramsdell. (The Literary Women of Washington ), ''The Chautauquan'', Vol. 27, No. 6, p. 586 (September 1898)〕 Her second husband was George F. Schayer, with whom she had additional children.〔(Gossip of Authors and Writers ), ''Current Literature'', Vol. VII, No. 13, p. 337-38 (July 1891)〕〔Clark, Kate Upson (9 April 1928). (Mrs. Julia Schayer ), ''The New York Times'' (letter to the editor)〕 Their son Richard Schayer was a screenwriter. George Schayer was Deputy Recorder of Deeds in Washington, D.C., where Julia befriended author Frances Hodgson Burnett.〔Gerzina, Gretchen Holbrook. (Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Unexpected Life of the Author of The Secret Garden ), p. 68 (2004)〕 Schayer died in Bronxville, New York in 1928 and is buried in Washington's Glenwood Cemetery. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Julia Schayer」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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