Mary Sachs
Mary Sachs (1882-1973) was an American playwright and poet.
Mary Sachs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Parmly Koues 1882 |
| Died | December 24, 1973 (aged 90–91) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Occupation | Playwright, poet |
| Spouse(s) | Ernest Sachs |
| Children | 2 sons, including Ernest Sachs, Jr. |
| Relatives | Julius Sachs (father-in-law) |
Biography
Mary Sachs was born Mary Parmly Koues in 1882. She graduated from Smith College in 1912, where she was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society.[1][2][3]
Sachs published her first play, The Twelfth Disciple, about Judas.[1][2] The play was performed on Broadway.[4] She subsequently composed poetry. Her poetry collection entitled Echoes, which included poems she wrote between 1898 and 1966, was published in 1967.[1][2]
Sachs supported women's suffrage in the United States.[2] She was a charter member of the League of Women Voters.[2]
Sachs married Ernest Sachs, a neurosurgeon and the grandson of Goldman Sachs's founder, in 1913[1][2][3] They had a daughter and two sons: Mary Parmly sachs, Thomas Dudley Sachs and Ernest Sachs Jr..[1] They resided in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1] She became a widow in 1958.[3]
Sachs died on December 24, 1973 in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1][2] She was 91 years old.[3]
References
- "Mrs. Mary Sachs, Playwright, Poet, Dies At 91". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. December 26, 1973. p. 19. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Mrs. Mary Sachs Dies; Former St. Louisian". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. December 26, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Poet Mary Sachs is dead at 91". The Winona Daily News. Winona, Minnesota. December 26, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.