Summary: <strong>Elizabeth Bishop</strong>, (born Feb. 8, 1911, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Worcester-Massachusetts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Worcester</a>, Mass., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1979, <a href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Boston" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boston</a>, Mass.), American poet known for her polished, witty, descriptive verse. Her short stories and her <a href="https://www.britannica.com/art/poetry" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">poetry</a> first were published in <a href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-New-Yorker" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The New Yorker</em></a> and other magazines. -- Britannica.com <br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
