Maria Jolas

Maria Jolas (January 12, 1893 – March 4, 1987), born Maria McDonald, was an American pacifist, one of the founding members of transition in Paris with her husband Eugene Jolas.

[1] Jolas was born in Louisville, Kentucky,[2] but became closely associated with European culture.

[2] A well-known figure at peace conferences, Maria Jolas was active in Europe in opposing the U.S. war in Vietnam 1965–1975.

She also translated many works, including Gaston Bachelard's The Poetics of Space.

[2] Maria Jolas, Woman of Action - A Memoir and Other Writings was edited and introduced in 2004 by City University of New York professor Mary Ann Caws.

Maria McDonald Jolas, photographed as a child in Louisville, Kentucky , ca. 1910. She is seated in the middle of the staircase.