Marya Mannes

Marya Mannes (born Nov. 14, 1904, New York, N.Y., U.S.—died Sept. 13, 1990, San Francisco, Calif.) was an American writer and critic, known for her caustic but insightful observations of American life. Mannes was the daughter of Clara Damrosch Mannes and David Mannes, both distinguished musicians. She was educated privately and benefited from the cultural atmosphere of her home and from European travel. During the 1920s and early ’30s she contributed a number of stories...