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Rhoda Janzen
Rhoda Marie Janzen Burton née Rhoda Marie Janzen is an American poet, academic and memoirist, best known for her memoir ''Mennonite in a Little Black Dress'' which was a finalist for a Thurber Prize for American Humor in 2010. Early life and education Janzen grew up in a Mennonite household in North Dakota as the daughter of a Mennonite pastor. In 1984 she graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a bachelors in English literature. Following this she earned a Masters of Fine Arts in creative writing from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida. She went on to earn an MA and a PhD from UCLA where she wrote her dissertation on American-British author Henry James. She currently teaches at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. Memoirs In 2006, Janzen's husband of 15 years left her for a man and a few days later she suffered serious injuries in a car accident. While on sabbatical from her teaching position, she went home to her Mennonite family in Fresno, California, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey, North Dakota
Harvey is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Harvey was founded in 1893 as a division point by the Soo Line Railway. Harvey is believed to have been named for a director of the Soo Line Railway, Col. Scott William Harvey of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Geography Harvey is located at (47.770045, −99.931121). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,783 people, 824 households, and 476 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 997 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.6% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.1% Race (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.1% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |