Josephine Daskam Bacon | |
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Born | Stamford, Connecticut, United States | February 17, 1876
Died | July 29, 1961 Tannersville, New York, U.S. | (aged 85)
Occupation | Novelist, short story writer |
Genre | Realistic fiction |
Josephine Dodge Daskam, Mrs. Selden Bacon (February 17, 1876 – July 29, 1961) was an American writer of great versatility. She is chiefly known as a writer who made the point of having female protagonists.
Josephine Dodge Daskam was born on February 17, 1876, in Stamford, Connecticut, to Anne (Loring) and Horace Sawyer Daskam. She wrote a series of juvenile mysteries, as well as works dealing with more serious themes. She published books of poetry, which were well received by critics; as noted by one critic, some of her poetry was set to music. [1] She was published under the name "Josephine Daskam". [2]
She also wrote on women's issues and women's roles as well. [3] She was a pioneer in the Girl Scouts movement and compiled the guidebook [4] used by that organization. [5]
Bacon graduated from Smith College in 1898. [5] She published a collection of ten short stories inspired by her experiences in 1900, intending "to deepen...the rapidly growing conviction that the college girl is very much like any other girl." [6]
In 1903, Josephine Daskam wed Selden Bacon, a lawyer. The couple had three children: Anne, Deborah, and Selden Jr. [2]
Josephine Daskam Bacon died in 1961, aged 85. She was interred in All Souls Onteora Park Church Cemetery, Hunter, Greene County, New York. [2]