George Monteiro, professor emeritus of English and of Portuguese and Brazilian studies at Brown University, is the author or editor of books on Elizabeth Bishop, Henry James, Henry Adams, Robert Frost, Stephen Crane, Emily Dickinson, Fernando Pessoa, and Luis de Camoes, among others.
This book brings together almost all of the known interviews Elizabeth Bishop gave over a period of thirty years. Included also are a few selected pieces based on conversations with her. All together they allow her ardent and admiring readers a rewarding, close-up encounter with one of America's great writers.
In this collection of conversations Bishop expresses her opinions about various types of poetry, describes her view of the geography of the imagination in the writing process, defends her often criticized feminist views, and discusses her role as teacher and poet.
Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) won many prizes for poetry, including a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award. She was graduated from Vassar, where she knew Mary McCarthy. She taught at Harvard, New York University, and the University of Washington and was a long-time resident in Brazil.
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A must for any Bishop fan. Sharp, gentle, witty, and wise. And, very outspoken sometimes.
评分A must for any Bishop fan. Sharp, gentle, witty, and wise. And, very outspoken sometimes.
评分A must for any Bishop fan. Sharp, gentle, witty, and wise. And, very outspoken sometimes.
评分A must for any Bishop fan. Sharp, gentle, witty, and wise. And, very outspoken sometimes.
评分A must for any Bishop fan. Sharp, gentle, witty, and wise. And, very outspoken sometimes.
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