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Martha Mason (May 31, 1937 — May 4, 2009) was a writer born and based in Lattimore, North Carolina. ==Early life== Afflicted with polio at age 11 during the epidemic of 1948, Mason was sent home from the hospital in an iron lung, in which she remained for the rest of her life. She preferred the iron lung to newer ventilators as it didn't require intubation, surgery, or hospitalization. Her brother, Gaston Mason, died of polio. She completed high school with daily visits from her teachers, and graduated first in her class with highest honors. Mason moved to Boiling Springs with her parents to enroll in Gardner-Webb College (now University), earning an associate's degree at age 21. She then attended (again with her parents' accompaniment) Wake Forest College (also now University), earning a bachelor's degree in English in 1960. She was first in her classes at both colleges. She received an honorary doctorate from Gardner-Webb University in May 2004. After her education, Mason returned to Lattimore and started work at a local newspaper; her mother took dictation of her work. Shortly after, her father was incapacitated by a heart attack and her mother was unable to assist her in her work. 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「Martha Mason (writer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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