Elizabeth Bishop: Life and Works (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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What years did Elizabeth Bishop live?
What years did Elizabeth Bishop live?
1911 to 1979
When did Elizabeth Bishop's father die?
When did Elizabeth Bishop's father die?
When she was less than a year old
How old was Bishop when her mother was institutionalised?
How old was Bishop when her mother was institutionalised?
Five years old
Who became Bishop's mentor and lifelong friend at Vassar College?
Who became Bishop's mentor and lifelong friend at Vassar College?
Marianne Moore
What literary journal did Bishop help establish at Vassar?
What literary journal did Bishop help establish at Vassar?
Con Spirito
In what year did Bishop move to Key West, Florida?
In what year did Bishop move to Key West, Florida?
1938
When was Bishop's first major collection, North and South, published?
When was Bishop's first major collection, North and South, published?
1946
Who was Bishop's partner during her fourteen years in Brazil?
Who was Bishop's partner during her fourteen years in Brazil?
Lota de Macedo Soares
How many poems did Bishop publish during her entire lifetime?
How many poems did Bishop publish during her entire lifetime?
101
Which collection won Bishop the Pulitzer Prize in 1955?
Which collection won Bishop the Pulitzer Prize in 1955?
Poems: North & South/A Cold Spring
When did Bishop begin teaching at Harvard University?
When did Bishop begin teaching at Harvard University?
1970
What key characteristic defines Bishop's literary style?
What key characteristic defines Bishop's literary style?
Visual precision & careful observation