Authors and Illustrators Database

Marian Austen Waite

Born: 05/17/1889  Syracuse , Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Died: 07/01/1975
Parents: J Waite and Jennie May Cate
Spouse: Herbert Wallace Magoon
Children: Wallace Herbert; Donald

Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Boy of Ephesus
- as Marian Austin Waite Magoon.
Fiction, Drama Children New York : Longmans, Green 1960
Ojibway Drums
- Takes place in Birch Island, Canada.
Fiction, Adventure Children New York, Longmans, Green 1955
Little Dusty Foot
- as Marian W. Magoon. (Publication Years: 1948, 1961)
Fiction, Adventure Children New York : Longmans, Green/Eau Claire, Wis. : E.M. Hale 1948-1961
I Smell the Devil
- Co-authored with Elizabeth Carey
Mystery Adult New York, Toronto, Farrar & Rinehart, inc. 1943
The Emperor's Nephew; a Story of Charlemagne
- as Marian Austin Magoon.
Historical Fiction Children New York, Toronto, Farrar & Rinehart, inc. 1942
Other writings:
- She wrote for many magazines
Children
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 1st ed. says, " I was born in New York State but have lived in Michigan for 50 years and regard myself as a Michigan woman. Summers I live alone on an island surrounded by an Ojibway Indian Reservation. I am writing another book but don't have a name for it yet."

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
Michigan Authors 1st ed., 2nd ed.
- Award recvd for following years: 1960, 1980
1960-1980

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) Syracuse University Syacuse, NY 1906
Master of Arts (A. M.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Retired after 33 years as Emeritus Professor of English Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent 1925-1958
Teacher Chelsea, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Teacher Lansing, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent
Teacher Ypsilanti Central Ypsilanti, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent

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Other Comments:

There is some confusion on the spellings of her names. Mariion or Marian, both are found. Social Security Death Index lists her as Marian. The Alumni Record and General Catalogue of Syracuse University lists her as Marion. MeLCat searhes produce both spellings.

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