Janet
Lewis
Born:
08/17/1899
Chicago
,
IL
Died: 12/01/1998
Parents: Edwin Herbert Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis
Spouse: Yvor Winters
Children: Joanna Thompson and Daniel Lewis
Died: 12/01/1998
Parents: Edwin Herbert Lewis and Elizabeth Lewis
Spouse: Yvor Winters
Children: Joanna Thompson and Daniel Lewis
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
The Swans : an Opera in three acts - Collaborated with Alva Henderson, a composer for whom she wrote three libretti and song texts after the story by the Brothers Grimm |
Fiction | Adult | Santa Barbara, CA : John Daniel Publishers | 1986 | |
| The Wife of Martin Guerre | Historical Fiction | Adult | Athens, Ohio : Swallow Press | 1967 | |
| Keiko's Bubble | Fiction | Children | Garden City, NY : Doubleday | 1961 | |
|
The Ghost of Monsieur Scarron - Louis XIV, 1643-1715 |
Historical Fiction | Adult | Denver, Co : A. Swallow | 1959 | |
| Poems, 1924-1944 | Poetry | Adult | Denver, Co : A. Swallow | 1950 | |
|
Trial of Soren Qvist - Biographical Fiction of Denmark's Christian IV and Soren Qvist |
Fiction , Biography | Adult | Garden City, NY : Doubleday | 1947 | |
|
Good-bye, Son, and Other Stories - Short Stories |
Fiction | Adult | Garden City, NY : Doubleday | 1946 | |
|
The Invasion: A Narrative of Events Concerning the Johnston Family of St. Mary's - Based on family stories she heard as a child. The Invasion displays well-researched historical accuracy, an innate understanding of and feeling for Native American culture enhanced by the author's fluency in the Ojibway language. |
Fiction , Michigan History | Adult | Harcourt | 1932 | |
|
Gyroscope - Founded with her husband an influential literary journal that served as center for a group led by Yvor Winters |
Poetry | Adult | 1929 -1931 | ||
| The Friendly Adventures of Ollie Ostrich | Fiction , Michigan | Children | Garden City, NY : Doubleday | 1923 | |
| The Indians in the Woods : Poems of Janet Lewis | Poetry | Adult | Bonn, Germany : M. Wheeler | 1922 |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
Lewis was a poet and concentrated on imagery, rhymes, and lyricism to achieve her goal. "I became a writer in the country, during summer vacations on Neebish and St. Joseph's Islands."
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Poet
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science (B. S.) | University of Illinois | Champaign , IL | 1948 |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taught creative writing and literature courses | University of California | Berkeley | 1978 |
| Taught creative writing and literature courses | Stanford University | Stanford | 1966 -1970 |
| Teacher | Lewis Institute | Chicago , IL | |
| Proofreader | Redbook Magazine | Chicago , IL |
Other Resources:
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