Zoë Akins (30 October 1886 – 29 October 1958) American
playwright,
poet, and
author.
Biography
Early years
Born in
Humansville, Missouri, Akins was educated in
Illinois and later in
St. Louis, where she began her writing career. While living in the city, she wrote
poetry and
criticism for various
magazines and
newspapers.
["Zoe Akins Arrives", The New York Times, October 12, 1919.]
