Louise Bogan
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Louise Bogan (August 11, 1897 – February 4, 1970) was an American poet.[1] She was appointed the fourth Poet Laureate to the Library of Congress in 1945, and was the first woman to hold this title.[2] Throughout her life she wrote poetry, fiction, and criticism, and became the regular poetry reviewer for The New Yorker.[1]
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Louise Bogan | |
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Born | (1897-08-11)August 11, 1897 Livermore Falls, Maine, United States |
Died | February 4, 1970(1970-02-04) (aged 72) New York City, New York, US |
Occupation | Poet, critic |
Alma mater | Boston University |
Dictionary of Literary Biography contributor Brett C. Millier described her as "one of the finest lyric poets America has produced." He said, "the fact that she was a woman and that she defended formal, lyric poetry in an age of expansive experimentation made evaluation of her work, until quite recently, somewhat condescending."[1]