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Elizabeth Bishop Brett C. Millier

Elizabeth Bishop By Brett C. Millier

Elizabeth Bishop by Brett C. Millier

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Summary

Elizabeth Bishop dedicated her poetry to telling 'what really happened'. This book presents her biography that pieces together the story of Bishop's life and traces the writing of her poems.

Elizabeth Bishop Summary

Elizabeth Bishop: Life and the Memory of It by Brett C. Millier

Elizabeth Bishop dedicated her poetry to telling 'what really happened'. Yet what really happened in the life on one of the twentieth century's finest and most beloved American poets has eluded readers for years. In this first full biography, Brett Miller pieces together the compelling and painful story of Bishop's life and traces the writing of her brilliantly crafted poems.

About Brett C. Millier

Brett C. Millier is Associate Professor of American Literature and Civilization at Middlebury College in Vermont.

Table of Contents

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I
THE SCREAM
1911-I930

2
THE HIGHER TYPES
1930-1934

3
THE U.S.A. SCHOOL OF WRITING
1934-1935

4
EVERYTHING CONNECTED ONLY BY
'AND' AND 'AND'
1935-1936

5
PITY SUCH SORROW
1937

6
WELL, WE HAVE COME THIS FAR.
1938-1940

7
NORTH & SOUTH
1941-1946

8
PLOUGHING THROUGH LIFE ALONE
1947-1949

9
THE INDRAWN YES
1949-1951

IO
BRAZIL
1951-1952

II
A DELUXE NOVA SCOTIA
1952-1956

12
SOBRIETY & GAYETY & PATIENCE & TOUGHNESS
1956-1960

I3
AT WHAT ... COST
IN NERVOUS ENERGY?
1961-1963

14
THERE IS NO RAILROAD NAMED DELIGHT.
1964-1965

15
THE ART OF LOSING
1966-1967

16
A TOTALLY WASTED STRETCH
1968-1970

I7
CRUSOE IN ENGLAND
1970-1971

18
HALF GROAN, HALF ACCEPTANCE
1972

19
ON THE WAY BACK
1973-1976

20
NORTH HAVEN
1977-1979

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Illustrations

Additional information

GOR002816186
9780520203457
0520203453
Elizabeth Bishop: Life and the Memory of It by Brett C. Millier
Brett C. Millier
Used - Very Good
Paperback
University of California Press
19950901
602
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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