Louise Bogan Rank
About Louise Bogan
Louise Bogan was the first female to be named as the United States Poet Laureate. In 1923, she published her maiden poetry collection titled “Body of This Death”. The American writer went on to produce quite a number of works with the most popular ones titled “The Blue Estuaries: Poems” and “Collected Poems: 1923–1953”.
Her poems were featured in many publications including Poetry: A Magazine of Verse, Atlantic Monthly, and The New Republic.
Family
She divorced Corporal Curt Alexander before marrying Raymond Holden in 1943. The writer had a daughter named Maidie Alexander.
Education
Bogan developed a love for poetry during her time at Girls' Latin School. She later moved to Boston University.
Achievements
She received prizes from institutions like the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Academy of American Poets. Yale University honored her with their Bollingen Prize in 1955.
Trivia
With The New Yorker magazine, Bogan worked as a poetry reviewer.
She had a good relationship with other prominent poets like Theodore Roethke.
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F.A.Q. about Louise Bogan
When is her birthday?
Louise Bogan's birthday is on August 11, 1897.
In how many days is her birthday?
Louise's birthday is in 108 days
How old was Louise when she died?
She was 72 years old.
When did she die?
She died in February 4, 1970.
How old would she be today?
Louise Bogan would be 126 years old if she was alive today.
Where was Louise from?
She was born in Livermore Falls, Maine, U.S..