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What is Elizabeth bishop known for? Explain

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In addition to her poems and short stories, she is also known for her travel book called ‘Brazil’ and translation works such as ‘The Diary of Helena Morley’ and ‘An Anthology of Twentieth-Century Brazilian Poetry’. Elizabeth Bishop was born on February 8, 1911, in Worcester, Massachusetts.Elizabeth Bishop was an American poet and short-story writer. She was Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress from 1949 to 1950, the Pulitzer Prize winner for Poetry in 1956, the National Book Award winner in 1970, and the recipient of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 1976. Dwight Garner argued that she was perhaps “the most purely gifted poet of the 20th century.”

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Elizabeth Bishop, (born Feb. 8, 1911, Worcester, Mass., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1979, Boston, Mass.), American poet known for her polished, witty, descriptive verse. Her short stories and her poetry first were published in The New Yorker and other magazines.