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Rhoda Janzen is an American poet, academic and memoirist, best known for her memoir ''Mennonite in a Little Black Dress''. ==Biography== Janzen grew up in a Mennonite household in North Dakota.〔(“Interview: Rhoda Janzen, author of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress” ), Laurel Rhame, ''Smith'', April 22, 2010.〕 She earned a Ph.D. from UCLA.〔(“Rhoda Janzen: From Modern to Mennonite” ), Andrea Sachs, ''Time'', October 20, 2009.〕 She teaches at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.〔(Hope College )〕 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.〔(“Rhoda Janzen: From Modern to Mennonite” ), Andrea Sachs, ''Time'', October 20, 2009.〕 While on sabbatical from her teaching position,〔(“Mennonite in a Little Black Dress” ), Jason Zasky, ''Failure Magazine''.〕 she went home to her Mennonite family in Fresno, California to heal from these crises.〔(“The Simple Life Comes With Complications” ), Cathy Horyn, ''The New York Times'', December 2, 2009.〕 These experiences are recounted in her memoir ''Mennonite in a Little Black Dress''.〔(“She Did Go Home Again” ), Kate Christensen, ''The New York Times'', November 5, 2009.〕 Her second memoir, "Mennonite Meets Mr. Right", tells the story of her experiences surviving breast cancer, becoming a stepmom,〔(“New Voices: Rhoda Janzen” ), Carol Memmott, ''USA Today'', 10/21/2009.〕 and attending her new husband’s Pentecostal church.〔(“Interview: Rhoda Janzen, author of Mennonite in a Little Black Dress” ), Laurel Rhame, ''Smith'', April 22, 2010.〕 In addition to her memoir, Janzen is the author of ''Babel’s Stair'', a collection of poetry.〔(The Poetry Foundation )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rhoda Janzen」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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