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American poet and short-story writer (1911–1979)

For other people named Elizabeth Bishop, see Elizabeth Bishop (disambiguation).

Elizabeth Bishop (February 8, 1911 – October 6, 1979) was an American poet and short-story writer.

She was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1949 to 1950, the Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry in 1956,^[1] the National Book Award winner in 1970, and the recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1976.^[2]Dwight Garner argued in 2018 that she was perhaps "the most purely gifted poet of the 20th century".^[3] She was also a painter, and her poetry is noted for its careful attention to detail; Ernest Hilbert wrote “Bishop’s poetics is one distinguished by tranquil observation, craft-like accuracy, care for the small things of the world, a miniaturist’s discretion and attention."^[4]

Early life

Bishop, an only child, was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, to W