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Eve Merriam (July 19, 1916 – April 11, 1992) was an American poet and writer. Writing career. Merriam's first book was the 1946 Family Circle, which won the Yale Younger Poets Prize. [1] . In 1956, she published Emma Lazarus: Woman with a Torch. [2] .
Eve Merriam. 1916–1992. According to Eve Merriam, the choice to be a poet was not her own. From her earliest years, the rhythmic, rhyming nature of poetry impassioned her so much that being a poet was something of a necessity for her. "I find it difficult to sit still when I hear poetry or read it out loud.
Eve Merriam was a poet, playwright, director, and lecturer. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1916, she attended Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, University of Wisconsin, Columbia University, and has has taught and lectured at many other institutions.
Apr 13, 1992 · Eve Merriam, an award-winning poet, playwright and author of more than 50 books for adults and children, died on Saturday at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan. She was 75 years...
Eve Merriam was an accomplished poet and playwright, best known for her books of children’s poetry that are beloved by audiences of all ages. Her life and career centered around New York, where she used her keen critical eye and unique tactile style to create poems and plays about urban life, social justice, feminism, and more.
Eve Merriam was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended Cornell as well as the University of Pennsylvania. Merriam was a poet, playwright, and teacher, who wrote more than 50 books of poetry and prose.
Eve Merriam. Eve Merriam was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1916. Over the course of her prolific career as a poet, biographer, novelist, and playwright, she authored more than 80 books. Her first book of poetry, Family Circle (1946), won the Yale Younger Poets Prize.
