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Elizabeth Bishop (born Feb. 8, 1911, Worcester, Mass., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1979, Boston, Mass.) was an American poet known for her polished, witty, descriptive verse. Her short stories and her poetry first were published in The New Yorker and other magazines.
For years she was considered a “poet’s poet,” but with the 1977 publication of her last book, Geography III (Chatto and Windus), Bishop was finally established as a major force in contemporary literature. Elizabeth Bishop was awarded an Academy Fellowship in 1964 for distinguished poetic achievement, and served as a Chancellor from 1966 ...
Jun 18, 2021 · Elizabeth Bishop’s 1976 poem “One Art” is, deservedly, among the most revered in the English language. It’s a poem about loss — about the capacity to endure misfortune and grief. “The ...
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘In the Waiting Room’ is one of the best-known poems by the American poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-79). Written in 1971 and published in the collection Geography III in 1976, the poem describes a visit to the dentist which the young Bishop made as a six-year-old girl. As she waits….
Feb 26, 2017 · Books. Elizabeth Bishop’s Art of Losing. She was vigilant about giving nothing away in her poetry, but a new biography examines her harrowing personal life. By Claudia Roth Pierpont. February...
Elizabeth Bishop 101. The life and career of a master of description. By The Editors. Illustration by Sophie Herxheimer. The geography of Elizabeth Bishop’s work and life is a series of diverse landscapes and shifting scenery.
By Elizabeth Bishop. The art of losing isn’t hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent. to be lost that their loss is no disaster. Lose something every day. Accept the fluster. of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. The art of losing isn’t hard to master. Then practice losing farther, losing faster:
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