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Ruth Pitter (1897–1992), English poet, first woman to receive Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, in 1955; Esther Raab (1894–1981), Palestinian/Israeli poet and prose writer; Elsa Rautee (1897–1987), Finnish poet; Nelly Sachs (1891–1970), Jewish German poet and playwright; Vita Sackville-West (1892–1962), English writer, poet and gardener
Her poetry combines dark introspection with joyous release. Though criticized for writing poetry that assumes a close relationship between women and nature, she found that the self is only strengthened through immersion in the natural environment. [13] Oliver is also known for her straightforward language and accessible themes. [10]
At an early age, Chiyo-ni was introduced to art and poetry, and she began writing haiku poetry at the age of seven. By the age of seventeen, she had become very popular all over Japan for her poetry. Her poems, although mostly dealing with nature , work for a unity of nature with humanity.
Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her (1978) has sold more than 100,000 copies, [5] and draws connections between ecological destruction, sexism, and racism. [7] Considered a form of prose-poetry, this work is believed to have launched ecofeminism in the United States. [ 5 ]
Hirshfield's nine books of poetry have received numerous awards, including the California Book Award, the Poetry Center Book Award, and the Donald Hall-Jane Kenyon Award in American Poetry [4] Her fifth book, Given Sugar, Given Salt, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and her sixth collection, After, was shortlisted for ...
[32] She was the first woman to win the poetry prize, though two women (Sara Teasdale in 1918 and Margaret Widdemer in 1919) won special prizes for their poetry prior to the establishment of the award. [33] In 1924, literary critic Harriet Monroe labeled Millay “the greatest woman poet since Sappho." [34]