by George J. Dance
Janet Norris Bangs (1885-1971)[1] was an American poet and housewife.[2]
Life[]
Youth and education[]
Bangs was born in La Moille, Illinois, the daughter of Margaret (Hoge) and William Clarkson Norris.[2]
She was educated at Princeton (Illinois) High School, and then attended Wellesley College, where she earned an A.B. in 1907.[2]
Marriage and career[]
She married Edward Hugh Bangs in 1910.[2]
She lived for a time in Riverside, Cook County, Illinois.[1]
Her verse was published in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies.[2]
She also did volunteer work for children's aid and conservation groups, gave lectures, and was a member of the League of Women Voters, Bookfellows, the Chicago Ethical Societry, an the Chicago Wellesley Club.[2]
She is buried in Cyrus Hills Cemetery in La Moille.[1]
Recognition[]
She was listed in the 1947 volume, Who's Who in Illinois.[2]
Publications[]
Poetry[]
- Cornstalk Fiddle. Prairie City, IL: J.A. Decker, 1947.
- 80 in the Shade: Poems. Evanston, IL: Schori Press, 1966.
Except where noted, bibliographical information courtesy WorldCat.[3]
See also[]
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Janet Norris Bangs, Find a Grave, March 3, 2012. Web, May 22, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Who's Who in Illinois: A biography of leading men and women of the commonwealth. Chicago: Larkin, Roosevelt, & Larkin, 1947. Internet Archive, Web, May 22, 2015.
- ↑ Search results = au:Janet Norris Bangs, WorldCat, OCLC Online Computer Library Center Inc. Web, May 22, 2015.
External links[]
- Poems
- Janet Norris Bangs in Poetry: A magazine of verse, 1912-1922: "The Sand Dunes," "Care"
- About
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