Charlotte Wilder(Aug 28, 1898 – May 26, 1980Brattleboro, Vermont) was an American poet and academic who worked in theFederal Writers Project.
Charlotte Wilder | |
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| Born | August 28, 1898 |
| Died | May 26, 1980 |
| Resting place | Mount Carmel Cemetery, Hamden, New Haven County, Connecticut, U.S.[1] |
| Education | Berkeley High School (Berkeley, California),Mount Holyoke College,Radcliffe College |
| Notable work | Phases of the Moon (1936) and Mortal Sequence (1939) |
Wilder published poetry inThe NationandPoetry Magazine.She also publishedpoetry collectionsin 1936 and 1939.
Life
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Wilder was the daughter ofAmos Parker Wilderand Isabella Thornton Niven. She was the third child and eldest sister ofThornton Wilder,Isabel Wilder, Janet Wilder Dakin, andAmos Wilder.[2]
Wilder grew up inBerkeley, California,and graduated fromBerkeley High School.In 1919, she received her Bachelor of Arts in English literature, magna cum laude,Phi Beta KappafromMount Holyoke Collegein 1919. In 1925, Wilder received an M.A. fromRadcliffe College.[2]
After graduation from college, Wilder taught atWheaton College.In 1928, she became an assistant professor of English atSmith College,where she taught until 1931. In 1934, Wilder became a full-time poet.[3][2]
Wilder also worked for theAtlantic Monthlyas a proof reader and forThe Youth's Companion.[2]
According to an article in the January 15, 1983, issue ofThe Nation,( "New Deal New York" by Frederika Randall), Wilder worked on the Federal Writers' Project during the 1930s.[4]
Wilder experienced a mental health crisis in 1941, the repercussions of which lasted until her death.[citation needed]She died on May 26, 1980, in a nursing home in Brattleboro.[2]
Select poetry
editThe following works appeared inThe Nation:[4]
- Loew's Sheridan,Volume 146, Issue 0025, June 18, 1938
- Isolation,Volume 138, Issue 3594, May 23, 1934
- Sculptured,Volume 138, Issue 3577, January 24, 1934
The following works appeared inPoetry Magazine:[5]
- The Last Hour,Volume 24, July 1924, Page 200
- Of Persons Not Alive,Volume 39, March 1932, Page 303
- City Streets,Volume 47, January 1936, Page 198
- To Beauty,Volume 47, January 1936, Page 198
- Sanctuary,Volume 52, July 1938, Page 202
- Mortal Sequence,Volume 55, January 1940, Page 217 (seeDaly, James)
Two collections of her work were published by Coward-McCann, Inc.:Phases of the Moon(1936) andMortal Sequence(1939).[2]
Awards
edit- 1937: Wilder shared theShelley Memorial Awardfor Poetry in 1937 with Ben Belitt[6]
References
edit- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on February 22, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 11,2017.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^abcdef"Charlotte Wilder, Poet, Taught English at Smith and Wheaton".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 31,2021.
- ^Charlotte Wilder (1898-1980), Sister."Charlotte Wilder (1898-1980), Sister".Thornton Wilder. Archived fromthe originalon July 17, 2011.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ab"Archive".The Nation. July 11, 1923.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.[full citation needed]
- ^Kamienska, Anna."Published by the Poetry Foundation".Poetry Magazine. Archived fromthe originalon May 19, 2005.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.
- ^"Charlotte Wilder - Poetry Society of America".Poetrysociety.org.RetrievedMarch 13,2011.