Websites
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Check out Elizabeth Bishop's biography on Poets.org. It's got the goods, and then some.
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Southern Illinois University's esteemed Modern American Poetry site looks at Bishop and many of her poems. Feeling smart? This is your site.
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Here's a juicy article from Slate.com about the secret life of this great poet's poems. Fascinating stuff—Shmoop's honor.
Video
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This documentary series will scratch every Bishop itch you've ever had. It covers her childhood, her travels in Brazil, and even delves into analyzing her poetry.
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If, after you've read "Sestina," you're dying to take a whack at the form, check out this how-to video, which uses Bishop's as an example.
Audio
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Hear the poem, plain and simple, in all its gloomy glory.
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A former editor at The New Yorker magazine and Bishop scholar talks about Elizabeth Bishop's life and works.
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Critic and Editor Lloyd Schwartz gabs with the ever-awesome Terry Gross about Bishop. The best part is, the guy knew her personally, so you'll get to hear about a different side of the poet.
Images
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Glamour shot!
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A portrait of Elizabeth Bishop later in life, looking just as glamorous as in her younger years.
Books
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This book was all kinds of controversial, since it was published posthumously, and a lot of folks thought that Bishop would have hated to have had this stuff read.
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Hear it from the horse's mouth, Shmoopers.