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Traces the evolution of Elizabeth Bishop's poetry through her writings, including unpublished and unfinished works, and examines how her work was influenced by her lesbianism and alcoholism
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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 Starting from an unpublished love poem discovered in a notebook in Brazil, Goldensohn traces Bishop's career with refreshing matter of factness from the perspective of its absent, elided,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.
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