Marie Robinson Wright

Marie Robinson Wright
"A Woman of the Century"
Born	Marie Louise Robinson May 4, 1853 Newnan, Georgia, U.S.[1]
Died	February 1, 1914(1914-02-01) (aged 60) Liberty, New York
Occupation	travel writer
Language	English
Nationality	American
Alma mater	College Temple, Newnan, Georgia
Spouse	Hinton P. Wright ​ ​ (m. 1870; div. 1886)​
Children	2

Marie Robinson Wright (née, Robinson; May 4, 1853 – February 1, 1914) was an American travel writer of the long nineteenth century. She was elected member of learned societies in various parts of the world; and served as a special delegate or representative to international expositions. It was, however, as an observer and especially as a writer, that Wright gained her fame. Her books were written about Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, and Mexico. These volumes were generous octavos, well illustrated, and filled with facts gathered chiefly from authoritative sources or confirmed by her own observations. They ran through more than one edition, and were esteemed in the countries they described.^[2] She was a contemporary of Nellie Bly.^[3] Wright died in 1914.