Mary Gaunt | |
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 Mary Gaunt. Image from her book, Alone in West Africa, published in 1912 | |
| Born | Mary Eliza Bakewell Gaunt 20 February 1861 Chiltern, Victoria |
| Died | 19 January 1942 (aged 80) Cannes, France |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Years active | 1887–1938 |
Mary Eliza Bakewell Gaunt (20 February 1861 – 19 January 1942) was an Australian novelist, born in Chiltern, Victoria. She also wrote collections of short stories, novellas, autobiographies, and non-fiction. She published her first novel Dave's Sweetheart in 1894. Gaunt visited many countries in her life and she wrote about her experiences in five travel books.