Belle
Kanaris
Maniates
Born:
1871
Marshall
,
MI
Died: 1931
Parents: Nicholas K. and Martha Maniates (Her father was a Greek Admiral)
Spouse: Ford North ? Possible marriage in 1906
Address(es):
Interred:
Oakridge Cemetery
Marshall , MI
Died: 1931
Parents: Nicholas K. and Martha Maniates (Her father was a Greek Admiral)
Spouse: Ford North ? Possible marriage in 1906
Address(es):
Interred:
Oakridge Cemetery
Marshall , MI
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Holler | Fiction | Adult | Chicago : The Reilly & Lee Co. | 1920 | |
| Penny of Top Hill Trail | Fiction | Adult | Chicago : The Reilly & Lee Co. | 1919 | |
| Amarilly in Love | Fiction , Romance | Adult | Boston, Little, Brown | 1917 | |
| Our Next Door Neighbors | Fiction | Adult | Boston, Little Brown, and company | 1917 | |
|
Little Boy Bear - She said it was her favorite story |
Fiction | Adult | Boston: Pilgrim Press | 1917 | |
| Mildew Manse | Fiction | Adult | Boston, Little, Brown, and Company | 1916 | |
|
Amarilly of Clothesline Alley - Made into movie with Mary Pickford |
Fiction , Romance | Adult | Boston, Little, Brown, and Company | 1915 | |
|
David Dunne ; Romance of the Middle West - This novel was the result of observations of political life in Lansing |
Fiction , Michigan , Romance | Adult | Chicago : Rand McNally | 1912 | |
|
Souvenir of the Thirty-Fifth Michigan Volunteer Infantry - Spanish-American War |
Michigan History | Adult | Lansing : R. Smith Print. Co. | 1898 | |
| - Many of her writings were published in well-known magazines | Fiction | Adult | Other writings: |
What is the aim or goal of your writing:
In 1920, illness forced her to quit writing.
May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No
Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| A Century of Lansing Women by Sue Neller | 1990 |
| Literary Michigan by the Michigan Council for the Humanities | 1988 |
| Michigan Poets with supplement to Michigan Authors 1960 | 1964 |
| Who's Who in America | 1924 -1925 |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Education | Marshall Public Schools | Marshall , MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary to Colonel Cox, head of the Department | Michigan Military Department | Lansing , MI | 1901 |
| Federal Government | Detroit , MI | ||
| Resigned in 1923 | Office of the Auditor General | Lansing , MI |
Other Resources:
Other Comments:
Greek-American novelist Belle K. Maniates wrote romantic novels that explored the clashes between the social classes in the early 1900s. Heroines like Amarilly of Clothes-line Alley (1915) and Penny of Top Hill Trail (1919) harbor secrets and ambitions that are played out in passionate romances with mysterious, wealthy suitors.
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