This book showed the influence that living in Brazil had had on Bishop's writing. It included poems in the book's first section that were explicitly about life in Brazil including "Arrival at Santos", …

Her second poetry collection, Poems: North & South/A Cold Spring (1955) received the Pulitzer Prize. In 1944 she left Key West, and for 14 years she lived in Brazil with her lover, the …

Comprehensive biography of Elizabeth Bishop covering her life, major poems, relationships, translations, and influence from Nova Scotia to Brazil.

Elizabeth Bishop (born February 8, 1911, Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 6, 1979, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American poet known for her polished, witty, descriptive …

These archives and collections provide a comprehensive view of Bishop’s life, from her childhood in Nova Scotia to her travels around the world as a poet and teacher.

From chronicling her experiences and travels in foreign lands to reminiscing about her childhood in Nova Scotia, Bishop could not avoid her personal life from seeping into her poetry.

“The title poem, "Questions of Travel," was first published in 1956, about four years after Elizabeth had taken up residence in Brazil. The tourist has now become the passionate observer and, in …

Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979) was a renowned American poet celebrated for her precise imagery, subtle wit, and emotional depth. Her works explore themes of travel, nature, and human …

From childhood in Nova Scotia to travels in Brazil, this program illustrates the geographic spirit of Bishop's life and works with scenes from her poems.

Brazil and the life she could lead there reminded her of Nova Scotia — the Nova Scotia of her childhood. It was the first real home she had known since her childhood.