Akins, Zoë (1886-1958).

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Zoë Akins (1886-1958) was a dramatist, novelist, poet and screenwriter. Born in Missouri, Akins wrote plays for the better part of two decades before she moved to California in 1928 and worked as a screenwriter under contract to Paramount and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. She won the Pulitzer prize for her play, The old maid (1936), which she adapted from the story by Edith Wharton.

From the description of Papers of Zoë Akins, 1907-1951. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228718369

Akins was born on Oct. 30, 1886 in Humansville, MO; early poetry published in the St. Louis Mirror; her first play produced in NY was The magical city (1919); Akins was made famous by her theatrical piece, Déclassée, starring Ethel Barrymore; her plays enjoyed great popularity in the 1920s and 1930s; she moved to CA in 1928; her Broadway hit, The Greeks had a word for it (1930) was filmed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1932; won the Pulitzer Prize with her 1935 stage adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel, The old maid; collaborated with George Cukor on film, Camille (1936), which starred Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor; died on Oct. 29, 1958 in Los Angeles.

From the description of Papers, 1915-1958. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38128618

American poet and dramatist.

From the description of Zoë Akins writings, [ca. 1900-1958]. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 86093740

Zoë Akins (1886-1958) was a dramatist, poet and screenwriter. In 1935, she won the Pulitzer Prize for her dramatization of Edith Wharton's story, The old maid. In addition to many screenplays and plays, Akins also authored two volumes of poetry, criticism, two novels, teleplays, magazine and newspaper articles.

From the description of Akins-Jannay Collection, 1920-1992. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 352893704

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Akins was born on October 30, 1886 in Humansville, Missouri; early poetry published in the St. Louis Mirror; her first play produced in New York was The Magical City (1919); Akins was made famous by her theatrical piece, D?lass?, starring Ethel Barrymore; her plays enjoyed great popularity in the 1920s and 1930s; she moved to California in 1928; her Broadway hit, The Greeks Had a Word for It (1930) was filmed by Samuel Goldwyn in 1932; won the Pulitzer Prize with her 1935 stage adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel, The Old Maid ; collaborated with George Cukor on film, Camille (1936), which starred Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor; died on October 29, 1958 in Los Angeles.

From the guide to the Zoë Akins Papers, 1915-1958, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- University of Michigan
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Papers, 1915-1958. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003. Katharine Hepburn papers, 1854-1997 (bulk 1928-1994). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Hellman (Florence Marx) Theatrical Diaries Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Kauser, Alice, ca. 1872-1945. Papers of Alice Kauser, ca. 1895-1940 (inclusive). Houghton Library
creatorOf Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959. Ethel Barrymore television theater. Ethel Barrymore in "The daughters of Mars" / by Louis Bromfield ; adapted by Zoe Akins. University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
creatorOf Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911- University of Michigan
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Letter, 1938 Dec. 12 [n.p.] to Maurice Browne, Stowmarket [Eng.] University of Michigan
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. A Little Miracle : typescript (carbon), [undated]. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Radcliffe, Zoe Green. Zoë Green Radcliffe papers, 1899-1932. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Katharine Hepburn papers, 1854-1997, 1928-1994 The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.
creatorOf Josephine Barrington Collection. Reprise / by Zoe Akins ; based on the novel "Return Engagement" by Gwen Davenport ; directed by John Holden, 1952 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Zoë Akins writings, [ca. 1900-1958]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Levien, Sonya, 1898-1960. Papers of Sonya Levien, 1908-1960. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Cather, Willa, 1873-1947. Letter to Sara Teasdale [manuscript], 1911 May 4. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Björkman, Edwin, 1866-1951. Edwin Björkman papers, 1855-1954 (bulk 1907-1954) [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Akins-Jannay Collection, 1920-1992. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf McEnerney, Genevieve Green Hamilton. Genevieve Green Hamilton McEnerney papers. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Kane, Gerald John, 1901-1957. Collection of Gerald John Kane - Literary, 1571-1951. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Papers pertaining to "The Enchanted Years" [manuscript], 1919-1922. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Zoë Akins Papers, 1915-1958 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
creatorOf Akins, Zoë, 1886-1958. Papers of Zoë Akins, 1907-1951. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Shambaugh family. Papers, 1886-1953. University of Iowa Libraries
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associatedWith Björkman, Edwin, 1866-1951. person
associatedWith Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955. person
associatedWith Cather, Willa, 1873-1947. person
associatedWith Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971. person
associatedWith Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965. person
associatedWith Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940. person
associatedWith Fitzgerald, Zelda, 1900-1948. person
associatedWith Hellman, Florence Marx. person
associatedWith Hepburn, Katharine, 1907-2003. person
associatedWith Howland, Jobyna. person
associatedWith Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968. person
associatedWith Johns, Orrick, 1887-1946. person
associatedWith Josephine Barrington Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Kane, Gerald John, 1901-1957 person
associatedWith Kauser, Alice, ca. 1872-1945. person
associatedWith Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930. person
associatedWith Lawrence, Frieda von Richthofen, 1879-1956. person
associatedWith Levien, Sonya, 1898-1960. person
associatedWith Loos, Anita, 1893-1981. person
associatedWith Luhan, Mabel Dodge, 1879-1962. person
associatedWith Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. person
associatedWith McEnerney, Genevieve Green Hamilton. person
associatedWith Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. person
associatedWith O'Neil, George, 1898-1940. person
associatedWith Pope-Hennessy, Una, 1876-1949. person
associatedWith Radcliffe, Zoe Green. person
associatedWith Reedy, William Marion, 1862-1920. person
associatedWith Rumbold, Horace, Sir, 1869-1941. person
associatedWith Rumbold, Hugo, d. 1932. person
correspondedWith Shambaugh family. family
associatedWith Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950. person
associatedWith Sheldon, Edward, 1886-1946. person
associatedWith Sterling, George, 1869-1926. person
associatedWith Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937. person
associatedWith Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States
United States
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Authors, American
Poets, American
Poets, American
Dramatists, American
Dramatists, American
Dramatists, American
Women poets
Screenwriters
Women dramatists
Women dramatists, American
Women dramatists, American
Women novelists, American
Women poets, American
Women poets, American
Women screenwriters
Occupation
Screenwriters
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Birth 1886-10-30

Death 1958-10-29

Americans

English

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