Poems by Elizabeth Bishop
Presents the work of one of America's greatest poets, increasingly recognised as one of the greatest English-language poets of the twentieth century, loved by poets and readers alike.
One of the greatest poets of the twentieth century -- William Boyd * Guardian *
When we read her, we enter the classical serenity of a new country -- Robert Lowell
If ever there was a poet whose every scrap of writing should be in print, that poet must be Elizabeth Bishop -- Christopher Reid
When we read her, we enter the classical serenity of a new country -- Robert Lowell
If ever there was a poet whose every scrap of writing should be in print, that poet must be Elizabeth Bishop -- Christopher Reid
Elizabeth Bishop was born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1911 and graduated from Vassar College in 1934. She travelled widely as an adult, living in Paris, Mexico, New York, Florida, and, for more than a decade, Brazil, before returning to the United States. Her work was immediately prized for its distinctive clarity, precision, and depth, and she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, among others. She died in Boston in 1979.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780701186289 |
| ISBN 10 | 0701186283 |
| Title | Poems |
| Author | Elizabeth Bishop |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2011-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
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