Elizabeth Bishop: A Biography of a Poetry
- Book Review,
by Lorrie Goldensohn
From Library Journal
As its title implies, this study reads Bishop's poems, books of poems, and the sequence of those books with reference to the poet's life. Starting from an unpublished love poem discovered in a notebook in Brazil, Goldensohn traces Bishop's career with refreshing matter of factness from the perspective of its absent, elided, or elliptically revealed representations of her personal relationships, especially her relationships with women. In part beautifully written, in part repetitive, The Biography of a Poetry quotes drafts of poems and letters that will contribute greatly to understanding Bishop's writing process and art. The book, however, is more valuable for its revelation of new material than for providing fresh insights about the poet or her work. Highly recommended for Bishop scholars and fans.- Cristanne Miller, Pomona Coll., Claremont, Cal.Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Book News, Inc.
Goldensohn's brilliant biography of the great poet Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979) garnered encomiums upon its original (hardcover) publication in 1992. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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