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American poet known for her unique poetic style and profound insights into life. Elizabeth Bishop's works are renowned for their concise, straightforward language and rich emotional expression.

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Famous Elizabeth Bishop Quotes

“It is what we imagine knowledge to be: dark, salt, clear, moving, utterly free, drawn from the cold hard mouth of the world, derived from the rocky breasts forever, flowing and drawn, and since our knowledge is historical, flowing, and flown.”

World Hard Moving Dark Knowledge Forever Clear Imagine Sea Cold Mouths Historical Breasts Salt Symbolism

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“I was made at right angles to the world and I see it so. I can only see it so.”

World Made I Can Angle

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“If after I read a poem the world looks like that poem for 24 hours or so I'm sure it's a good one—and the same goes for paintings.”

Ifs World Looks Hours Painting

Book:One Art: Letters

Source: One Art: Letters

“Democracy in the contemporary world demands, among other things, an educated and informed people.”

People World Women Democracy Demand Contemporary Educated

Book:LIFE WORLD LIBRARY BRAZIL

Source: LIFE WORLD LIBRARY BRAZIL

“Why shouldn't we, so generally addicted to the gigantic, at last have some small works of art, some short poems, short pieces of music [...], some intimate, low-voiced, and delicate things in our mostly huge and roaring, glaring world?”

World Art Lasts Pieces Huge Lows Intimate Works Of Art Delicate Roaring Delicate Things

Book:Elizabeth Bishop: Poems, Prose, and Letters

Source: Elizabeth Bishop: Poems, Prose, and Letters

About the Author

Born: February 8, 1911
Died: October 6, 1979
Known for: Poet
Quotes: 52

Books & Sources

PoemsRelated source material

Elizabeth Bishop: Poems, Prose, and LettersRelated source material

North and SouthRelated source material

Conversations with Elizabeth BishopRelated source material

One Art: LettersRelated source material

The Complete Poems 1927-1979Related source material

Geography III: PoemsRelated source material

LIFE WORLD LIBRARY BRAZILRelated source material

Words in Air: The Complete Correspondence Between Elizabeth Bishop and Robert LowellRelated source material

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