Elizabeth Bishop

American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner

Elizabeth Bishop - American poet and Pulitzer Prize winner
Born

February 8th, 1911
114 years ago

Died

October 6th, 1979
45 years ago — 68 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

United States

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Born in 1911, a prominent American poet whose work is celebrated for its precise imagery and exploration of emotional landscapes. Published collections include 'North & South' and 'Geography III'. Received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1956 for 'Poems: 1927-1979'. Served as the poet laureate of the United States from 1949 to 1950.

Won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1956

Authored 'North & South' and 'Geography III'

Served as poet laureate of the United States

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