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ANSWER: SUMMER IS DELICATELY MADE. WHILE IT IS, IT IS CEASING. —GENEVIEVE TAGGARD. (Scroll down for more)
Genevieve Taggard
November 28, 1894 – November 8, 1948 • aged 53 • Poet, Editor & Educator
Overview
Genevieve Taggard was an American poet, editor, educator, and literary critic whose work combined lyrical writing with social and political concerns. She became an important voice in American poetry during the first half of the twentieth century.
Early Life
Taggard was born in Waitsburg, Washington, and spent much of her childhood in Hawaii, where her parents worked as teachers and missionaries. She began writing poetry while young and later studied at the University of California, Berkeley.
Poetry
Taggard published numerous poetry collections, including Hawaiian Hilltop, Words for the Chisel, Travelling Standing Still, Calling Western Union, and Slow Music. Her poems often explored love, nature, social justice, and political life.
Literary Work
Beyond poetry, Taggard worked as an editor and helped establish the literary journal The Measure. She also wrote The Life and Mind of Emily Dickinson, an early biography and critical study of the celebrated American poet.
Teaching & Politics
Taggard taught at several colleges, including Mount Holyoke, Bennington, and Sarah Lawrence. During the Great Depression, her writing increasingly reflected her socialist views and her concern with economic inequality, workers, and civil rights.
Legacy
Genevieve Taggard is remembered for blending personal lyricism with political awareness and social commitment. Her poetry, teaching, editing, and scholarship helped establish her as a distinctive figure in twentieth-century American literature.
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