Elizabeth Bishop

Summary

Elizabeth Bishop is a human^[1]. Born in Worcester^[2], she… she was born on February 8, 1911^[3]. She died in Boston^[4]. She died on October 6, 1979^[5]. She worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and essayist^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Elizabeth Bishop was born in Worcester^[2].
• Elizabeth Bishop passed away in Boston^[4].
• Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8, 1911^[3].
• Elizabeth Bishop died on October 6, 1979^[5].
• Elizabeth Bishop is buried at Hope Cemetery^[12].
• Elizabeth Bishop held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Elizabeth Bishop held citizenship in Canada^[14].
• Elizabeth Bishop's professions included poet^[6].
• Elizabeth Bishop worked as a writer^[7].
• Elizabeth Bishop's professions included translator^[8].
• Elizabeth Bishop's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Elizabeth Bishop's professions included essayist^[10].
• Elizabeth Bishop's field of work was poetry^[15].
• Elizabeth Bishop's field of work was essay^[16].
• Among Elizabeth Bishop's employers was Harvard University^[17].
• Elizabeth Bishop was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18].
• Among Elizabeth Bishop's employers was University of Washington^[19].
• Elizabeth Bishop was educated at Walnut Hill School^[20].
• Elizabeth Bishop was educated at Vassar College^[21].
• Elizabeth Bishop's education included a stint at Saugus High School^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Bishop is One Art^[23].
• Elizabeth Bishop received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Elizabeth Bishop received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[25].
• Elizabeth Bishop received the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[26].
• Elizabeth Bishop received the honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1911-02-08^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1979-10-06^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 63ee9775-1b9d-4a0f-861e-7cba49f0548d^[32]

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Origins and Family

Elizabeth Bishop's place of birth was Worcester^[2]. She was born on February 8, 1911^[3].

Education

Educated at Walnut Hill School^[20], a boarding school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1893^[35]; Vassar College^[21], a liberal arts college in the United States^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38]; and Saugus High School^[22], a high school^[39], in United States^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and essayist^[10]. Fields of work include poetry^[15], a literary form^[41] and essay^[16], a literary genre^[42]. Employers include Harvard University^[17], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1636^[45], headquartered in Cambridge^[46]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[18], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1861^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; and University of Washington^[19], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1861^[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Elizabeth Bishop is One Art^[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1925^[56]; Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[25], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1969^[59]; Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[26], an award^[60]; honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[27], an honorary degree^[61], in United States^[62]; Fellowship of the Academy of American Poets^[63], an order^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1936^[66]; and Shelley Memorial Award^[67], a poetry award^[68].

Death and Burial

Elizabeth Bishop died on October 6, 1979^[5]. She died in Boston^[4]. The cause of death was intracranial aneurysm^[69]. She is buried at Hope Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Elizabeth Bishop ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,079 views/month, #6,954 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

She has been cited as an influence by Colm Tóibín^[72], a poet^[73], b. 1955^[74], of Ireland^[75], awarded the Costa Book Awards^[76], specialised in journalism^[77] and Derek Walcott^[78], a poet^[79], 1930–2017^[80], of Saint Lucia^[81], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature^[82].

FAQs

Where was Elizabeth Bishop born?

Elizabeth Bishop was born in Worcester^[2].

Where did Elizabeth Bishop die?

Elizabeth Bishop died in Boston^[4].

What did Elizabeth Bishop do for work?

Elizabeth Bishop worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], translator^[8], university teacher^[9], and essayist^[10].

Where did Elizabeth Bishop go to school?

Elizabeth Bishop was educated at Walnut Hill School^[20], Vassar College^[21], and Saugus High School^[22].

What awards did Elizabeth Bishop receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Neustadt International Prize for Literature^[25], Pulitzer Prize for Poetry^[26], and honorary doctor of Brandeis University^[27].

Who did Elizabeth Bishop influence?

Elizabeth Bishop has been cited as an influence by Colm Tóibín^[72] and Derek Walcott^[78].