Mary Sachs
Mary Sachs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Parmly Koues 1882 (1882) |
| Died | (aged 91) Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Smith College |
| Occupation(s) | Playwright, poet |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 sons, including Ernest Sachs Jr. |
| Relatives | Julius Sachs (father-in-law) |
Mary Sachs (1882–1973) was an American playwright and poet.
Biography
[edit ]Mary Sachs was born Mary Parmly Koues in 1882. She graduated from Smith College in 1912, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa society.[1] [2]
Sachs published her first play, The Twelfth Disciple, about Judas.[1] [2] The play was performed on Broadway.[3] 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] 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.[1]
Sachs died on December 24, 1973, in Hanover, New Hampshire.[1] [2] She was 91 years old.[1]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Mrs. Mary Sachs, Playwright, Poet, Dies At 91". Kansas City Times . Hanover, New Hampshire. New York Times News Service. December 26, 1973. p. 19. Retrieved January 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mrs. Mary Sachs Dies; Former St. Louisian". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . Hanover, New Hampshire. December 26, 1973. p. 4. Retrieved January 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Poet Mary Sachs is dead at 91". Winona Daily News . Hanover, New Hampshire. UPI. December 26, 1973. p. 14. Retrieved January 17, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
