Zona Gale was an accomplished American author, playwright, and suffragist. She was born on August 26, 1874, in Portage, Wisconsin, and passed away on December 27, 1938. Gale was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1921 for her play “Miss Lulu Bett.”

She was known for her insightful and socially conscious writing, often focusing on the lives of ordinary people in small-town America. Gale’s works often explored themes of social justice, women’s roles in society, and the complexities of human relationships. Her literary contributions extended beyond plays to novels, short stories, essays, and poetry. Gale was also a passionate advocate for women’s rights and social reform. She used her platform as a writer to address issues such as women’s suffrage and societal inequalities. Her legacy as a pioneering female playwright and author continues to be remembered and appreciated in the realms of American literature and feminist history.

Zona Gale Quotes

1. “The unexpressed is always of greater value than the expressed.”
— Zona Gale

2. “I don’t know a better preparation for life than a love of poetry and a good digestion.”
— Zona Gale

3. “When you look at a corpse you can always sense your own breath better.”
— Zona Gale

4. “Loving, like prayer, is a power as well as a process. It’s curative. It is creative.”
— Zona Gale

5. “I tell you of all history the most beautiful product is the family tie.”
— Zona Gale

6. “Moments of mystery are rare enough, in all conscience; and when they do arrive all the world misses them by trying to understand them. Which is manifestly ungrateful and stupid.”
— Zona Gale

7. “Always he had wanted to tell somebody about his life, but when he had tried, his confidante had looked at him.”
— Zona Gale