Travelling with Elizabeth Bishop
A lecture
Location: Curtis Auditorium, Newcastle University
Time/Date: 17th October 2013, 17:30
Linda Anderson, Professor of Modern English and American Literature, Newcastle University and author of Elizabeth Bishop: Lines of Connection
In the years since her death, Elizabeth Bishop (1911–1979) has become one of the most revered American poets. A traveller for most of her life, Bishop also spent 15 years living in Brazil. Professor Anderson will explore the connections between poetry and place in Bishop’s work, and how she used travel to arrive at her poems.
Free event. All spaces allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Published: 5th September 2013