The Complete Poems, 1927-1979 by Elizabeth Bishop

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Elizabeth Bishop: The Complete Poems 1927-1979 is a detailed sampling of the iconic poet's work throughout her life, in the United States and abroad. Bishop claims to have been deeply affected by the transition from the U.S. to Nova Scotia when her maternal grandparents assumed guardianship. There are tributes to living in Nova Scotia, references to her grandparents whom she obviously loved a great deal, and the sea, which seemed...

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Elizabeth Bishop

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Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) was a poet whose vivid sense of geography won her many honors.Elizabeth Bishop barely knew her parents. Her father died of Bright's disease eight months after she was born... Read more

Elizabeth Bishop

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Elizabeth Bishop started publishing poems about 1935, but her reputation as one of the best American poets has emerged rather slowly. She never rushed into print, and only in her last years did she gi... Read more

Elizabeth Bishop

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Elizabeth Bishop's critical reputation has grown steadily since her death in 1979. Always a respected poet honored by her peers, Bishop was not well known outside the poetry circles of New York and Bo... Read more

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Biography EssayElizabeth Bishop started publishing poems in the mid 1930s, but her reputation as one of the best American poets has emerged rather slowly. She never rushed into print, and only in her ... Read more

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