Theirs Truly: The Lowell-Bishop Letters
The letters between Robert Lowell and Elizabeth Bishop are one of the great poetic correspondences of all time—and became the real essence of their relationship
Being removed from American poetry’s competitive hothouse had its imaginative advantages, but her absence and small output made it crucial for Bishop to have a champion on the scene back home. Out of real admiration, as well as a sort of devoted sublimation, Lowell filled that role for years, helping her secure grants and prizes and eventually teaching positions. In return, Bishop provided ballast as he sailed off on the waters of experimentation and celebrity.[via thinking about poetry]
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At 6:22 AM,I love love love those letters. The book of them is so darn thick...one day there will be an e-book of emails between writers...(maybe).
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