2006-11-05 21:44:25 · 6 answers · asked by TUG THE TRAIN 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
This web site was created to bring to light the story behind 'Footprints in the Sand' and its author Mary Stevenson (Zangare).
http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com/
extract from that site
Mary wrote 'Footprints' in 1936 when she was very young and knew nothing of copyrighting. For many years handwritten copies were distributed by Mary to those who needed something to give them comfort at a low point in their lives. It was sometime after this that friends of Mary saw it in print and wondered why she wasn't given credit for writing it. An attorney at that time told her that it would be very hard to prove her the author since it had been used by many publishers of religious materials and greeting cards. Discouraged she didn't pursue it any further.
In 1984 while cleaning out the garage to prepare to move from her house, in a small suitcase, among her other poems, she rediscovered a very old handwritten copy that she thought was lost. It was one of the copies Mary had made and dated 1939, just three years after she wrote the original. Later that year the U.S. copyright office awarded her a copyright for 'Footprints in the Sand' 48 years after it was written. It was another 11 years before her handwritten copy was authenticated by a forensic specialist as to its age. Margaret Fishback-Powers and many others have tried to falsely claim authorship, but none can show significant proof such as this.
2006-11-05 21:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by Ruthie Baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have always known it is "Anonymous", until I researched and found out that a lot of people have been claiming to have written this poignant, sad, but full of hope in the end, poem. A certain Mary Stevenson seems to be the famous of them all but up to now it is still unresolved....
2006-11-06 05:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by ladyhawke 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anonymous
2006-11-06 05:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by DenRoCK 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean "footprints in the sand?" If so, then you can read all about the author and its origin at
http://www.footprints-inthe-sand.com
God bless!!
David
2006-11-06 05:48:56 · answer #4 · answered by happy pilgrim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it has only ever been credited to 'anonymous'. Great verse though.
2006-11-06 05:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by Tom G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
unknown
2006-11-06 05:46:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋