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Subject(s)

• Bishop, Elizabeth 1911-1979—Criticism and interpretation [Browse]

Library of Congress genre(s)

• Literary criticism [Browse]

Series

Very short introductions [More in this series]

Summary note

Elizabeth Bishop: A Very Short Introduction describes Elizabeth Bishop as one of the best-loved 20th-century poets in English. It talks about the descriptive vigour of her verse and its underlying themes of the environment, of balance, and of love and loss. It also elaborates how her poems have captivated her literary peers and generations of the public alike. This VSI places Bishop's lyric poetry within the context of her life and aesthetic values, showing how they shaped her work. It draws on her published poems, biographical and critical material, and her correspondence with other poets, including her interest in travel and the visual arts.

ISBN

• 0-19-259220-3
• 0-19-259221-1
• 0-19-188605-X

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