Mary Sachs

Mary Sachs
Born Mary Parmly Koues
1882
Died December 24, 1973
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)

Mary Sachs (1882-1973) was an American playwright and poet.

Early life

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]

Career

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]

Personal life

Sachs married Ernest Sachs, a neurosurgeon and the grandson of Goldman Sachs's founder, in 1913[1][2][3] They had two sons.[1] They resided in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1] She became a widow in 1958.[3]

Death

Sachs died on December 24, 1973 in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1][2] She was 91 years old.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. (registration required (help)).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "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. (registration required (help)).
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Author-Poet Mary Sachs Dies At 91". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. December 26, 1973. p. 10. Retrieved June 1, 2016 – via Newspapers.com. (registration required (help)).
  4. ↑ "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. (registration required (help)).


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