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Mary Cantwell | |
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| Born | (1930-05-10)May 10, 1930 Providence,Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2000(2000-02-01) (aged 69) |
| Education | Connecticut College (BA) |
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Mary Cantwell (May 10, 1930 – February 1, 2000) was an American-bornjournalist andnovelist. Cantwell served as a member of theNew York Timeseditorial board for sixteen years.[1] She wrote unsigned editorials, novels, and commentary for that newspaper, and she also wrote forMademoiselle andVogue during her career. Cantwell composed a trilogy ofmemoirs later in her life.
Cantwell died on February 1, 2000, inManhattan,New York.[1] She was 69.
Mary Cantwell was born inProvidence,Rhode Island, on May 10, 1930[2] to Leo and Mary Cantwell.[3] She had a younger sister, Diana.[3] She grew up inBristol, Rhode Island, in a largelyProtestant neighborhood. Cantwell was brought upCatholic and was singled out in her largely Protestant school. Cantwell graduated from Colt Memorial High School in 1949.
Cantwell earned herB.A. fromConnecticut College in 1953 and married her husband in December of that year. The couple had two daughters. They would later divorce.
Cantwell worked as acopywriter atMademoiselle Magazine until 1958. Between 1958 and 1959, she worked as a feature writer forVogue. Cantwell returned toMademoiselle in 1962 and was promoted to chief copywriter.
Cantwell's work at theNew York Times began in 1980 and includededitorials and essays. While at theTimes, she wrote a regular column entitledHers. Cantwell was awarded the Connecticut College Medal in 1983.[4] She also received the Walker Stone Award from theScripps Howard Foundation in 1986.[5]
Cantwell also published three personal memoirs during the 1990s. (See selected bibliography below.)
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