The Letters of Ruth Pitter : silent music / Don W. King.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

King, Don W., 1951- author.

Contributor:

King, Don W., 1951- editor of compilation.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pitter, Ruth, 1897-1992--Correspondence.

Pitter, Ruth.

Women poets, American--20th century--Correspondence.

Women poets, American.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (585 p.)

Place of Publication:

Newark, Delaware : University of Delaware Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Letters of Ruth Pitter: Silent Music is a selection of the most important letters written by Pitter, who won the Hawthornden Prize in 1937 for A Trophy of Arms (1936) and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry in 1955. Her letters, spanning 1908 to 1988, offer insights into some of most important literary, social, and historical events of this period; especially compelling are the letters she wrote while living in London during World

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Editorial Principles; Introduction; Chronology of Ruth Pitter's Life (1897-1992); Chapter 1. Apprentice Poet (1921-1934); Chapter 2. Successful Poet (1935-1939); Chapter 3. Surviving the Blitz (1940-1945); Chapter 4. New Life (1946-1947); Chapter 5. New Friends (1948-1949); Chapter 6. Broadening Horizons (1950-1952); Chapter 7. Leaving London (1953-1954); Photospread; Chapter 8. Royal Favor (1955-1956); Chapter 9. BBC Personality (1957-1959); Chapter 10. In Demand (1960-1961); Chapter 11. Downward Pointing Muse (1962-1965); Chapter 12. Renewed Muse (1966-1969)

Chapter 13. Soldiering On (1970-1974)Chapter 14. Soft Glow (1975-1988); Bibliography; Biographical Index; Index; About the Editor

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61149-450-8