| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 602 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-581) and index. |
| Summary |
Biography of poet Elizabeth Bishop that pieces together the compelling and painful story of her life and traces the writing of her poems. |
| Contents |
The scream (1911-1930) -- "The higher types" (1930-1934) -- The U.S.A. school of writing (1934-1935) -- "Everything connected only by 'and' and 'and' " (1935-1936) -- Pity such sorrow (1937) -- "Well, we have come this far." (1938-1940) -- North & South (1941-1946) -- "Ploughing through life alone" (1947-1949) -- The indrawn yes (1949-1951) -- Brazil (1951-1952) -- "A deluxe Nova Scotia" (1952-1956) -- "Sobriety & gayety & patience & toughness" (1956-1960) -- At what ... cost in nervous energy? (1961-1963) -- "There is no railroad named delight." (1964-1965) -- The art of losing (1966-1967) -- A totally wasted stretch (1968-1970) -- Crusoe in England (1970-1971) -- "Half groan, half acceptance" (1972) -- On the way back (1973-1976) -- North Haven (1977-1979). |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979.
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Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. |
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Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979. |
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Poets, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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Poets, American. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Electronic books.
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Biografieën (vorm)
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Millier, Brett Candlish. Elizabeth Bishop. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©1993 0520079787 (DLC) 92008548 (OCoLC)25628785 |
| ISBN |
9780520917194 (electronic book) |
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0520917197 (electronic book) |
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0585182361 (electronic book) |
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9780585182360 (electronic book) |
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0520079787 (acid-free paper) |
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