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Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 – August 22, 1942) was an American writer whose poetry actively influenced political opinion. Her feminist verses influenced political opinion during the American suffrage movement, and her verse novel The White Cliffs influenced political thought during the U.S.'s entry into World War II.
Alice Duer Miller (born July 28, 1874, Staten Island, N.Y., U.S.—died Aug. 22, 1942, New York, N.Y.) was an American writer whose work—mostly her light, entertaining novels set among the upper classes—were frequently adapted for stage and film.
Alice Duer Miller was a poet, novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter whose satirical work influenced the American suffragist movement. She was born to a wealthy family in Staten Island in 1874. She enrolled at Barnard College to study mathematics, and wrote a prize-winning thesis.
Alice Duer Miller - Alice Duer Miller was born on July 28, 1874, in Staten Island, New York. Her work was influential to women’s suffrage, and her satirical poetry collection, Are Women People? (1915), became a slogan for the movement. She died August 22, 1942, in New York City.
Jun 4, 2017 · Alice Duer Miller (July 28, 1874 - August 22, 1942) was born and raised in the wealthy, influential Duer family of New York. After her formal debut into society, her family's wealth was lost in a bank crisis.
Dec 30, 2015 · Alice Duer Miller’s analysis of contemporary politics not only made anti-suffragist politicians look stupid. It also made her (and women like her) look completely capable of participating...
Sep 25, 2006 · Alice Duer Miller (1874 - 1942) was an American poet and novelist whose long poem The White Cliffs was immensely successful throughout the English-speaking world. First published in September 1940, it sold over a million copies, an unheard of number for a book of verse.
